PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dependent And Independent Variables, Institutional Review Board, Demand Characteristics
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The scientific method- outline or structure we use to do all the research. Observe and describe: formulate a question of interest. Build a hypothesis: testable statement about the predicted relationship between two or more variables. If my hypothesis is correct, then i expect . Operational definitions: variable- any measurable conditions, events, characteristics, or behaviors that are either controlled or observed in a study, all variables must be clearly defined, not frequent but 4 times per hour. Study design and data collection: what is the best way. Analyze data- draw conclusions: data is analyzed using statistics, conclusions based on analysis support or fail to support the hypothesis, hypotheses are not proved or disproved. Evaluating research: confounds- variables other than the iv(independent variable) that differs between groups and could account for changes in the. Institutional review board: designed to review research plans prior to using them, typically involves several members of different disciplines to consider it from all angles.
