PSYC 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Naturalistic Observation, Frequency Distribution, Empirical Research
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The belief that the best way to understand an illness was to develop theories about the body"s functions. The belief that the best way to understand an illness was to observe sick people. The belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation. A procedure for dining truth by using empirical evidence. The simplest theory that explains all the evidence is the best one. A set of rules and techniques for observation. A description of a property in concrete, measurable terms. Anything that can detect the condition to which an operational definition refers. The goodness with which a concrete event defines a property. The tendency for an instrument to produce the same measurement whenever it is used to measure the same thing. An instrument"s ability to detect small magnitudes of the property. Those aspects of an observational setting that cause people to behave as they think someone else wants or expects.
