Psychology 2820E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pseudoscience, Confirmation Bias, Falsifiability
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Hypothetico-deductive method: all research is done in the context of testing theories (broad statements about phenomenon), derive specific hypotheses from theories and test them. Attachment theory can predict future forming of relationships: hypothesis might be: secure attachment styles have more satisfying marriages later in life. Falsifiability: the ability for a theory to be proven wrong. Strong theories have good falsifiability: pseudoscience has none, broad explanations that cannot be tested. Theory vs hypothesis: theories are broad, hypotheses are specific statements about variables, used to test theories. Quantitative vs qualitative: quantitative focuses on concrete measurements, follows steps of research, pseudoscience does not use all steps to proper research, often has confirmation bias. Infinite # of values: height, time, etc. Length of time studying: measured along a spectrum. Discrete variable: countable number of possible values, # of beers drank, # of times you studied, unique number of events.