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PSYC 1010 Lecture : First Test Text Readings Notes from Chapters 1,2,12 and appendix B

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Psychology
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PSYC 1010
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Rebecca Jubis

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Measurement and description: develop measurement techniques that make it possible to describe behaviour clearly and precisely. Understanding and prediction: hypothesis, understand events when they can explain the reason for the occurrence of the events. Application and controle: scientists hope that the information gathered will be of some practical value. Theory: a system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations. If the evidence supports hypothesis confidence goes up. If the evidence doesn"t support hypothesis confidence declines. Operational definition: describes the actions or operation that will be used to measure or control a variable. Establish precisely what is meant by each variable in the context of a study. Participants/subjects: persons/animals whose behaviour is systematically observed in a study. Data collection techniques: procedures for making empirical observations and measurements. Journal: a periodical that publishes technical and scholarly material, usually in a narrowly defined area of inquiry.

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