PSYC 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Nonviolent Video Game, Social Facilitation, Blood Alcohol Content
12 Mar 2014
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What is science: science: systematized knowledge derived from observation, study and experimentation carried on in order to determine the nature or principles of what is being studied. Science as an attempt to answer questions about our world: empiricism, involving measurement: based on data, the scientific method. measurements and predictions: e. g. meteorology, the prediction of weather. On the other hand, astrology bases predictions on objective measurements of the movement of planets, but it is not regarded as science. Social psychology has a plethora of theories: theoretical: The history of studying social facilitation: norman triplett noticed that when he cycled, his practice times seemed to be faster when he worked out with others rather than alone. It is possible that the effect will occur in none or only some of the possible situations; therefore, it is necessary to test the theory further. Dashiel (1930): testing children on multiplication tables alone or in groups; children perform better in groups.
