PSYCH 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Flat Earth
10 Jan 2017
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Research Methods in Psych
Lecture 1
Psychology as a Science
-Scientific and unscientific claims
-Role of research
Wh is psholog ofte osidered the soft siee?
-Newer science, less than 100 years old
-Other sciences such as physics are thousands of years old
-False claims
Ex: phrenology: measure of skull/size of parts of the brain can be used to
determine traits and characteristics → FALSE
Claim vs. method:
-Truth alue is’t hat akes it sietific
-A false lai does’t ake a etire sujet area o-scientific
*Note that there are false lais i all siees, psholog’s are just eer. For eaple: flat
earth, egocentricity, vitalism, etc.
Psychology-rigorous stud of pshologial pheoea
Producers vs. consumers:
-Producers are important because they have skills to evaluate theories and make claims
with data (empiricism) and provide foundation for new knowledge
-Consumers are important because of scientific skepticism → able to tell good research
from bad, address popular media claims. Also important as students for your classes and for
your career, or the careers of others you may encounter.
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Document Summary
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