PSYCH 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Causal Inference, Psych, Dependent And Independent Variables
13 Sep 2016
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Control achieved through experiments: not all studies are experiments. Experiments manipulate an independent variable (iv) and measure effect on. Should be motivated by your scientific question: theory driven research. Inductive research theories help to organize empirical knowledge these results suggest x may be key . Deductive research theories guide research by suggesting research hypotheses this theory suggests x will happen if . Both approaches theoretically motivated but targeting different directions/explanations: deductive = drill down. Description: events and their relationships are defined, classified, categorized, etc: can be based on simple observation or detailed classification. Hypothesis about number of children and bullying behavior: dsm-v released in may 2013. Serves as authority for the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders based on observations. Application: applied research often designed to solve a problem: interventions, educational programs, lifestyle changes, etc, outcome measures often used as dependent variables. Theory an explanation, usually in general terms. Can be a general statement specifying the relations between psychological constructs.
