PSYCH291 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Apa Style, Research Question

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH291
• Professor: Forrin

Document Summary

Psych 291 midterm review notes (chapters 1 - 3) Chapter 1: psychology is a way of thinking. Psychologists are empiricists basing one"s conclusions on systematic observations. Do not simply think intuitively about behaviour, cognition, and emotion; based on designed research. Psychologists engage in both roles planning their research + creating new knowledge = study the work of others who have gone before them ( consumers ) Require a curiosity about behaviour, emotion and cognition. Share a commitment to the practice of empiricism to answer psychological questions w/ direct, formal observations, + to communicate w others about what they have learned (producers) Producers studying brain anatomy, documenting behaviour of dolphins, observing children in school, analyzing data. Consumers family therapists, teachers, entrepreneur, guidance counselors, police officers. Some students need skills as producers of research; they develop the ability to work in research laboratories and make new discoveries.