PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Serendipity, Psychological Abstracts, Classical Conditioning
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Motivation to conduct scientific research derives from a natural curiosity about the world. Hypothesis: tentative idea or question that is waiting for evidence to support or refute it: scientific research attempt to test hypothesizes. A type of idea or question; is makes a statement about something that may be true. Next the researcher will design a study to test the hypothesis. Data must be collected and evaluated in terms of whether the evidence is consistent or inconsistent with the hypothesis. Next the researcher makes a prediction, a statement that makes an assertion concerning what will occur in a particular research investigation. If the statement is confirmed = hypothesis is supported, if not = hypothesis rejected or conduct further research using different methods to study the hypothesis. When the results of a study confirm a predication the hypothesis is only supported not proven. Participants/subjects: the individuals that participate in research projects.
