PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Falsifiability, Liquid Oxygen
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3: summarize the information included in the abstract, introduction, method, results, and discussion sections of research articles, list the key steps involved in conducting library research in psychology, including the use of psychinfo (lo 1) Hypotheses and predictions: hypothesis (cid:224) a statement that makes an assertion about what is true in a particular situation; often, a statement asserting that two or more variables are related to one another, informal research questions; ex. Do female undergraduates eat different amounts of food when sitting in mixed sexed groups versus female only groups? : formal research question; females" calorie consumption differs depending on the sex composition of their eating companions. , then the researcher would translate the more general hypothesis into a specific prediction (cid:224) a statement that makes an assertion concerning what will occur in a particular research investigation. If the results of the study are consistent with prediction the hypothesis is supported (not proven).
