PSY 393 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Shy People, Mirror Neuron, Phlegm
14 Mar 2017
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Compare and contrast the three types of research. Know what information is provided by each type and the sorts of conclusions that can be drawn. Correlational research: keyword = association, advantages, useful when experimentation is impractical, unethical. Justify experimentation: can show theory driven associations, provide evidence contrary to theory, disadvantage: causal relationships cannot be shown! Qualitative research: goal: systematic bias free observations, advantage: idiographic information; gathered in natural environment. Interviews (e. g. , focus groups), behavioral observations: disadvantages: cannot show causal relationships; highly subjective analysis and interpretation; low generalizability. Observation types: blis: life outcomes data (l-data), demographics; life events data; psychological factors provide meaning. Know the definitions of personality from the perspective of the author, first lecture, and. Personality: characteristic patterns of: cognition, affect (emotion), behavior (overt actions), Personality: the underlying causes within the person of individual behavior and experience. Personality: personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought. (gordon.
