PSYB01H3 Chapter 2: PSYB01 Textbook Notes - Chapter 2
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The motivation to conduct scientific research derives from a natural curiousity about the world. A statement, formulated by the researcher, that makes an assertion about what is true in a particular situation; often a statement asserting that two or more variables are related. Therefore, it is only a tentative idea waiting for evidence to support or refute it: hypothesis can be general, informal questions (ie. do males and females differ in their drinking ability ). In such cases, the researchers develop a procedure for collecting data to answer the questions. The research will then design an experiment to test the hypothesis: at this point the experimenter will make a specific prediction concerning the outcome of the experiment. Who we study: a note on terminology: participants are also referred to as subjects. American psychological association recommends using the term participants when describing humans who take part in psychological research: respondents individuals who take part in survey research.
