PSYC 100 Study Guide - Efferent Nerve Fiber, Statistical Parameter, Emotion And Memory
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Define psychology experimental method basic science applied science. First to use scientific method to study conscious thought. Outlines research question; reviews past research and theory; introduces formal hypotheses. Methods: describes the participants, procedure and materials used. Results: describes what was found; tables & graphs; statistics. Compare with past research and suggest practical applications. References procedures for obtaining data, which can then be used to answer research questions. Theory: model that explains (connects & organizes) existing observations. Psychological tests. predicting something not yet seen; specific, unique, & falsifiable. Application: once behaviour can be explained, it can then be modified. description of a single person or event; used to study unusual or rare cases. Able to study topics that would be impossible otherwise. Low generalizability: unable to generalize findings to other individuals or events. Systematic recording of specific behaviour in a particular setting. Observers trained to record behaviour as objectively and precisely as possible.
