PSY 250 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Scientific Method, Empiricism, Testability
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Deduction: logical reasoning and knowledge of past, process of steps. Authority: rely on what ya hear from some smart person/group. Observation: rely on what one observes as a means of knowing about the world (careful and systematic) Science that investigates bs, mental processes, and their causes. Basic tries to understand the most fundamental process- es of b. Basic research is researching whether or not men or women talk more, and applied research is looking at the effects of cell phone us- age in cars and creating laws to help keep ppl safe. Applied research is more concerned w/ external validity. This means that simply b/c 2 things are related does not mean that we can conclude that one causes the other. Descriptive: presence of b, how frequently is it ex- hibited, relationship b/t 2 behaviors. Informal observations, past re- search, & practical problems.
