PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sampling Bias
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Psych 101 lecture 3 research methods: descriptive methods and. Hypothesis: statement that attempts to describe or explain a behavior. "misery loves company" --> "people who are anxious about a threatening situation tend to seek out others facing the same threat" Analyze data, draw tentative conclusions, and report findings. Observe behavior in its natural setting without attempting to influence or control it. People behave differently when they know they are being watched. Researchers" expectations can cause them to see what they expect to see. The use of questionnaires and interview to gather information about people"s experiences and attitudes. Can gather a lot of information in a short amount of time. Useful for collecting data that can"t be directly observed. A group of participants that accurately represents the larger population that the researcher wishes to describe. People may not be truthful in their answers. Determines the degree of relationship between two factors and how well each factor predicts the other.
