PSYC 342 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Negative Feedback, Synaptogenesis, Neuroendocrinology
11 Mar 2013
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How do you become a scientist: finish your university degree, typically requires a ph. d to become a scientist, masters degree demonstrates that you can conduct research that was assigned to you by your supervisor. Methods in research and academia: the scienti c method", important terms, hypothesis, operational de nition, variable, data ends up being an endless cycle. Essential components of scienti c research: precision, skepticism, be skeptical on everything presented, area where most errors/problems come from, reliance on empirical evidence. Skepticism: scientists do not accept ideas on faith or authority, skepticism means treating conclusions, both old and new, with caution, old beliefs (even in textbook) sometimes need to be reversed. Reliance on empirical evidence: a scientist relies on empirical evidence to determine whether a hypothesis is true. The principle of falsi ability" lies in the fact that there may be individuals who eat hamburgers and do not get fat.
