PSY 250 Chapter Notes -Psy, Operationalization, National Cancer Institute
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Fall 2021 textbook and class notes for unit 1. Chapter 1: psych is a way of thinking. By process of peer review: work journal editor 3- 4 experts who say merits & flaws translational research - using basic research to develop or test applications in treatments, an in-between to basic and applied research. Editor decides whether published or not journalism - second hand report about research (not by researchers: publicizing. Chapter 2: sources of information beliefs are influenced by experience, intuition, and authority. Ex: radical mastectomy (dangerous & disfiguring) was accepted breast cancer. Trusting authorities vs research precautions of taking advice from authorities did the authority systematically & objectively compare the different conditions (comp groups) are they interpreting other valid & reliable research. Edited book (each chapter by dif researcher) - used for summary of a set of research by. Chapter 3: interrogation tools variables-something that varies to at least two levels: dependent var(measured)-where we get data observed/recorded.
