PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dependent And Independent Variables, Psychopathy

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

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The empirical method, measure and describe behaviour objectively, understand and explain behaviour scientifically b. i. 1. In order to do so, you would have to run a study, define the behaviour and run an experiment/ study b. ii. Rigorous research designs: empirical evaluation (p 43-45) c. i. c. ii. c. iii. c. iv. Analyze the data and draw conclusions: descriptive correlational research, case studies a. i. In depth analysis and unique angle - try and reveal some truth that will be universal from those cases. a. i. 1. When you cannot do anything else, when you cannot collect a large data. The in depth analysis of a few cases would be helpful. Then you hope you can generalise it. a. i. 2. Psychopaths, who are serial killers, it would be really hard to get their sample. No one would ever say i am a psychopath . Something that would be feasible is to look at those who are in the death penalty. Look at their brains after their death sentence.