PSY 0010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Frequency Distribution, Dependent And Independent Variables, Central Tendency
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Scientific method: a set of principles about the appropriate relationship between ideas and. Theory: a hypothetical explanation of a natural phenomena: rule of parsimony, broad idea of something. Hypothesis: a falsifiable prediction made by a theory: can be an unlimited amount of hypothesis based on a theory. Empirical method: a set of rules and techniques for observation: we want other people to see what we see, must use methods of observation and methods of explanation: Uses both objective (data) and subjective (reports of own feeling) Benefits of using both objective and subjective. Observe: use one"s senses to learn about the properties of an event or an object. Operational definition: a specific, precise procedure by which a variable(s) is defined and measured: define and detect. If you want to measure happiness, you would not ask a person how fast they can run a mile.
