PSYC 4030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: Facilitated Communication, Scientific Theory, Cortisol

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1 May 2018

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PSYC 4030

Lecture 38

Characteristics

1. Empirical (objective and based on data)

2. Systematic, Controlled Observation (observing in a

way that you can rule out alternative explanations)

Ex. Clever Hans

Horse in late 1800s, known as being clever because he

could answer questions. Put blinders on Hans and he

could not answer questions. If the person asking Hans

the question did not know the question the horse could

not either.

Ex. Facilitated communication

Autistic kids on keyboard

Some trials have same picture, on some trials child and

facilitator have different images

Wigi board

Objective Reporting of Results

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