PSYC 100 Midterm: W2 PSYC 100 Foundations- Research Methods and Statistics Learning Outcomes

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

Document Summary

W2 psyc 100 foundations: research methods and statistics. Seeks explanations for observed phenomena that rely solely on natural causes. If predictions do not agree with observations, model must be revised or abandoned. Progresses through creation and testing of models of nature that explain the observations as simply as possible. If researchers want to study behaviour: naturalistic observation, laboratory observation, case studies, surveys. Study relationships: coorelational designs: measure relationship between 2 behaviours. Explain the importance of verifiability, reliability and objectivity. Scientific method verifiability and objectivity sometimes referred to as empiricism. Empiricism: refers to gaining of knowledge through observable facts and experiences. Fact or experience must be verifiable: it can be replicated e. g. someone else should be able to perform the same experiment. 1589 galileo leaning tower of pisa test artistoles theory of gravity proved aristotle wrong. Objectivity: based on observable phenomena and is uninfluenced by emotions or personal points of view.