PSY450H1 Lecture 6: Lecture 6.docx
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October 28, 2011 (individual differences vs. environmental differences) Quote 1: keep this in mind throughout the lecture, who"s the person in charge and what is their intention (ulterior motives? etc) What are fellow psychologists looking for, that they are credible and know what they are talking about (talked about this the first half of course) Essay question psychology as a science, and credible institutions with credible scientists in the institution: credibility particularly important diagram. Rectangles at end actual things that are measured (tests administered; concrete measures) Some fundamental construct the rectangles are tapping in to. Drawing the link between what you are doing (practical, methodological level), but what you end up talking about (publish, make statement that makes it credible) And credibility is the way you present this: (people"s level of discrimination or) Want to talk about constructs, but can"t measure directly. Talking about invisible concepts and have to draw invisible lines boundaries.
