PSYA01H3 Chapter : PSYA01 Ch 2
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Ch 2: the ways & means of psych (29-56) Scientific method, a set of rules that governs the collection & analysis of data gained by experiments. Types of scientific research: naturalistic observation, the observation of the behvr of ppl or animals in their natural env t (i. e. darwin, maria montessori) Rules of the scientific method: identify the problem & create hypothetical cause-&effect relations among variables. Identifying variables include particular behvrs & env t and psychological events: design the experiment. The independent variables are manipulated & the dependent variables are observed; each variable must be operationally defined: perform the experiment. The experiment conductors are trained & the material & volunteers are gathered; the step when observations are recorded: evaluate the hypothesis by examining the data f/ the study. The step involves math to see if the observed effect was statistically significant: communicate the results. Identifying the problem: getting an idea for research.
