PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Inedia, Belmont Report, Frequency Distribution

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Allan Matadeen

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Answers what part by observing & measuring. Answers why part by looking for relationships between the things they measure. Movement from trusting authority (cid:0) trusting observation. A procedure for finding truth by using empirical evidence (info acquired by observation/experimentation) Gathering information acquired through observation/experimentation related to the idea then changing it according to the data (cid:0) theory: a hypothetical explanation of a natural phenomenon. We can"t only rely on our eyes for evidence b/c not reliable (cid:0) need to use empirical method: a set of rules & techniques for observation. Developed 2 methods to help observe humans: methods of observation & methods of explanation. Observation: using one"s senses to learn about the properties of an event. We look for features to identify what we are looking at (cid:0)mere observation (casual observation isn"t enough therefore scientists designed techniques: measurement & description to help)