PSYC 2030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ernest Hilgard, Observational Techniques, Naturalistic Observation
24 Apr 2012
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Variables events, conditions you observe in real world that show some kids of variation. Variables can be things that you manipulate in the environment. In behavioural sciences distinction between independent & dependent variables. Relationship between them is not absolute in any linear sense. One of the biggest problems we face is defining. Operationally define: could define it empirically, externally defined. The more subjective the data the more ambiguous our variables get. The more familiar we get with patients the more the variable is hard to explain. Under what circumstances do we do observational research. There are different ways of assigning numbers to behaviours or events. The goal of measurement is to assign numbers to participants responses need to be sure you are choosing the correct quantifying method. The type of measurement scale you use will dictate what statistic. Examples: male female, morning evening, introverted or extroverted, experience or no experiences.
