PSYC21H3 Chapter 2: CHAPTER TWO.docx
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Translate general idea to hypothesis/question if goal is to test specific theoretical premises, propose testable hypothesis if goal is descriptive: challenge to find question to be answered by empirical data: 1. Before empirical data, find out past work: 2. Operationalization (defining a concept so its observable and measurable) of ideas or constructs (idea or concept, especially complex one such as aggression or love) by translating them to empirical assessable forms: 3. Make decisions about research designs, methods, samples and anaylses. Most common research methods are: correlational, experimental and case study. The correlational method looking for statistical associations bw 2 variables to see whether theyre related. Jeromy and singer: asked parents re: tv viewing of children and observers rated how aggressive chidren were with classmates. Ratings showed children more aggressive at preschool watched more action and adventure shows at home according to parents which contain violenve. Correlation co-efficient: statistic provides numerical estimate of how closely 2 variables related.