PSYA01H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Equal Opportunity, Demand Characteristics, Confounding
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Psychological science chapter 2: reading and evaluating scientific research. 2. 1 principles of scientific research: objectivity assumes that certain facts about the world can be observed and tested independently from the individual who describes them. As soon as people observe an event, their interpretation of it becomes subjective, meaning that their knowledge of the event is shaped by prior beliefs, expectations, experiences, and even their mood. Weight is something that can be measured objectively. Variable refers to the object, concept, or event being measured: for example, speed being measured by a speedometer is a variable. Laboratory research includes any study conducted in an environment controlled by the researcher, whereas naturalistic research takes place where the behavior would typically occur. Ecological validity is the degree to which the results of a laboratory study can be applied to or repeated in the natural environment.
