PSYC 2030 Midterm: PSYC 2030 - Test 1 Notes (Winter 2012)
10 Mar 2012
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Process versus content: the knowledge we have about the different content areas of psychology have the same or similar underlying process. Derived from research, the process can be applied to any content area. Critical thinking is another type derived from process that is important in interpretation. Critical thinking is a logical and rational process of avoiding one"s preconceptions by gathering evidence contemplating and evaluating alternatives and coming to a conclusion. Evaluation of the data and hypothesis at hand without holding subjective preconceptions makes a critical thinker develop overtime. Experimental research: the experimenter varies one or more variables while holding others constant. There are usually two or more variables that are particularly concerned in every research, but variables can be anything that can take on a different value or that can change. Extraneous variable: variables that are not controlled and are of no interest to the experiment. They are not a problem as long as they are held constant.
