PSYCH 1X03 Final: Psychology Exam Review (Readings + Web Modules)
9 Dec 2016
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Perceptions = useful in allowing you to interpret situations daily. Scientific method = a method of procedure consisting in systematic observation, measurement and experiment; (the formulation, testing and modification of a hypothesis) Operational definition: the operationalization used in defining the terms of a process needed to determine the nature of an item/phenomena and its properties. Variable: an element feature or factor that is liable to vary or change. Intelligence = a construct (theory containing various conceptual elements, not based on empirical evidence. Most common operational definition of intelligence = iq test. 4 basic principles of scientific method : parsimony: Choosing the simplest theory with the most descriptive influence: natural order: Assigning the same effects to the same causes: generalizability. Ensuring the causes and effects observed in scientific practice are applicable in all situations: conservatism. Skepticism towards new theories until new evidence is undeniable.
