PSYC 2000 Study Guide - Edward B. Titchener, Informed Consent, Hi5
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Order- things do not happen randomly, things happen in an orderly fashion. Determinism-every event has physical potentially measurable cause (which came first, the chicken or the egg?) Things are caused, they don"t just happen randomly. Skepticism-doubts all claims not supported by solid research evidence. Open-mindedness- willingness to change what you believe, not locked into one idea. ~systematic-describe only relevant items (exl. - ranking feelings 1 through 5) ~precise-use concrete rather than abstract-use numbers (can be statistically understood) ~operational definitions- definitions in terms of the procedures used to measure or produce. (drunk-blood alcohol level of above . 08) ~hypothesis-testable prediction about relationship between two or more factors. ~theory-statements that summarize/explain research findings and form which hypothesis are derived. ~predictions-about human behavior more accurate in regard to people in general than to a specific person. ~experimental control- in research, controlling as many factors as possible. ~everyday control- application of research findings to control of behavior.
