PSYC 2310 Lecture : LECTURE 1
9 Feb 2012
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The scientific method y step 1: review existing theories: theory: a set of ideas that can explain the phenomenon of interest. you notice that 2 of your friends are good musicians and mathmeticians. theory: music training facilitates math skills/ y step 2: formulate a hypothesis: hypothesis: a specific prediction about how the variables in question are associated: operational definitions: very specific explanations of behaviour or variable: example: 3 years of musical training on a violin between the ages of 5 and 8 will result in higher math grades in 3rd grade than no musical training between. go back and change or fix hypothesis or research methods: if hypothesis was supported: Inspect data and research methods for any possible mistakes. Experimental research y 2 main types of methods: experimental: comparing performance across different groups of p s: correlational research:
