PSY 1012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Operational Definition, Behaviorism
9 Oct 2018
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The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Conclusions based on direct observations rather than on speculation, traditional beliefs, or common sense. A tentative explanation that tries to integrate and account for the relationship of various findings and observations. A tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables; a testable prediction or question. A research method used to demonstrate a cause and effect relationship between changes in one variable and the effect that is produced on another variable. A precise description of how the variables in a study will be manipulated or measured. (aka, treatment variable) controlled by the experimenter to see the impact on another variable. (aka, outcome variable) the factor observed and measured for change in an experiment; thought to be influenced by the independent variable. (aka, confounding variables) a factor or variable other than the ones being studied that, if not controlled, could affect the outcome of an experiment.
