PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Confounding, Research, List Of Fables Characters
8 Jun 2013
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Scientific method has seven step for how to collect and analyze information while trying to minimize biases,conflicts or oversights. Scientists begin by studying the existing work published by other scientists. This information helps them make a theory: construct a theory. Theory: general set of ideas about the way the world works. The theory then leads to a hypothesis: generate hypothesis. Hypothesis: testable statement guided by theories that make specific predictions about the relationship between variables: choose research method. Research method: the way in which the hypothesis will be tested: collect data. Taking measurements of the outcome of the tests: analyze data. Understanding the data and discover trends or relationships between the variables: report the findings. Publish articles in scholarly journals: revise existing theories. To include new information onto our understanding of the world. Anecdotal evidence: evidence gathered from other or self experience. Experiment: scientific tool used to measure the effect of one variable on another.
