PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Desirability Bias, Empiricism, Research
16 Sep 2016
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Readings 1- chapter 2: research methods in psychology. Experience, common sense and reasoning are the tools we use every day to answer questions and solve problems. Perceptions = useful in allowing you to interpret situations daily. Scientific method = a method of procedure consisting in systematic observation, measurement and experiment; (the formulation, testing and modification of a hypothesis) Operational definition: the operationalization used in defining the terms of a process needed to determine the nature of an item/phenomena and its properties. Variable: an element feature or factor that is liable to vary or change. Intelligence = a construct (theory containing various conceptual elements, not based on empirical evidence. Most common operational definition of intelligence = iq test. The scientific method forces us to examine and test claims we might otherwise accept without crucial thought because they appeal to us. 4 basic principles of scientific method : parsimony: Choosing the simplest theory with the most descriptive influence: natural order:
