PSYCH291 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Null Hypothesis, Response Bias, Type I And Type Ii Errors

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH291
• Professor: Richard Eibach

Document Summary

Theory: general propositions used to explain established facts and generate predictions. Hypothesis: an assumption derived from theory to generate testable predictions then translated into testable predictions about the relationship between 2 or more variables. For a theory to be testable, its concepts must be translated into measurable variables. Operational definitions: translation of theoretical constructs stated in terms of procedures/measures that could be conducted by anyone with proper training. Connects unobservable concepts (love, anxiety, intelligence [psychological concepts]) to directly observable measures. Defining intelligence as g the first principle component of a factor analysis of varied cognitive ability measures. Operationism is democratizing makes knowledge public places arguments based on authority/intuition. Self-control: how long an individual can wait to receive a greater delayed reward rather than taking a smaller immediate reward. Physical attraction: pupil dilation when looking at another person"s face. Artificial intelligence: turing test : machine imitating a human under repeated questioning.