[PSYC207] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (50 pages long!)
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Textbook research in psychology by beth morling. An examples is the cupboard theory vs. the contact comfort theory: cupboard theory. Mother is associate with warmth and comfort: harry harlow (contact comfort theory) tested his theory by using baby monkeys, the e(cid:454)peri(cid:373)e(cid:374)t supported harr(cid:455) harlow"s theor(cid:455) Intended to enhance and contribute to the general body of knowledge. Textbook research in psychology by beth morling: example, understand the structure of the visual system. Translational research: the use of lessons from basic research to develop and test applications to health care, or other forms if treatment and intervention, represents a dynamic bridge from basic to applied research. Experience has no comparison group: a comparison group enables us to compare what would happen both with and without the thing we are interested in. We accept a conclusion because it (cid:862)makes sense. (cid:863) Journal articles: psy(cid:272)hology"s most important source: empirical articles.