PSYC 1010 Lecture : Lecture 1 - Research Methods.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Jill Bee Rich

Document Summary

High intelligence soldiers experience more stress and are more likely to experience psychosomatic disorders that lower intelligence soldiers is false: high intelligence soldiers are much better at coping than rural individuals. Nb: she will not discuss chapter 1 but she will go through chapter two in much more depth. Do not memorize dates, but be aware of names and their contributions. Scientific method: theory (a coherent network of explanatory ideas) Frustration causes agression: hypothesis (speific prectiction of what you think will happen with this situation) This is where you define a term in order to better explain your methods. Define agression: empirical research (conduct study to test hypothesis)