PSYC 1010 Lecture : Chapter notes 2,12,appendix B These notes have all the key terms in chapters 2, 12 and Appendix B. It also has some key information from the text. It also has names of some psychologists mentioned in these chapters and some basic info on their theories.

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Measurement and description: develop measurement techniques that make it possible to describe behaviour clearly and precisely. Understanding and prediction: hypothesis, understand events when they can explain the reason for the occurrence of the events. Application and controle: scientists hope that the information gathered will be of some practical value. Theory: a system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations. If the evidence supports hypothesis confidence goes up. If the evidence doesn"t support hypothesis confidence declines. Operational definition: describes the actions or operation that will be used to measure or control a variable. Establish precisely what is meant by each variable in the context of a study. Participants/subjects: persons/animals whose behaviour is systematically observed in a study. Data collection techniques: procedures for making empirical observations and measurements. Journal: a periodical that publishes technical and scholarly material, usually in a narrowly defined area of inquiry.