[PSY 0010] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (18 pages long!)
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Theory: a broad idea or set of closely related ideas that attempts to explain observations and to make predictions about future observations: formulating hypothesis and predictions. Hypothesis: an educated guess that derives logically from a theory; a prediction that can be tested. When many hypotheses are true for a specific theory, the theory gains more credibility: testing through empirical research. Operational definition: a definition that provides an objective description of how a variable is going to be measured and observed in a particular study. This operational definition will eliminate obscurities about the research and research question. Extrinsic rewards: examples include money, material possessions, prestige, physical appearance. Intrinsic rewards: examples include relatedness, autonomy, competence: drawing conclusions. Do the findings support the theory behind the study: evaluating the theory. Evaluations happens after the publication of research. Replication: repeating the study and getting the same results. Direct replication: doing the study precisely as it was conducted in its original form.
