PSYB30H3 Final: Psyb30 - lec01.docx

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Exams: final exam, cumulative 3 hour exam, 8 11, 40 questions, 40 for textbook, 40 for lecture (same for the other sections, 4 6, 1 3, 10 questions, 10 questions, 2 midterm exams, 1 3, 4 6, 20 questions, 20 questions. Overview: scientific theories, how scientists think, key statistical concepts, commonly used methods and concepts, desiderata for a scientific theory of personality, what we might want in a study of personality, desirable goods , not all theories are equal, why one theory might be superior to another. Non scientific theories: not all theories are scientific theories, astrology, palmistry, hand reading, our implicit personality theories, how we came to be, who we are, how people are similar to us, not formally or explicitly stated, not framed in a way that is scientifically testable, don"t have data to support them, not to say that these theories cannot be made formal, all scientific theorizing begins with unsystematic theories.