PSYC 102 Chapter Notes -Social Desirability Bias, School Bullying, Operational Definition
10 Dec 2012
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Measurement and description (needs to be precise and base on common metric) Step 2: gather information and form hypothesis. usually in an if-then statement. Step 5: ask further questions, conduct more research, develop and test theories. Operational definition: defines a variable in terms of the specific procedures used to produce or measure it. Variable may mean differently to different people, so variables must be define clearly. Operational definitions translate abstract concepts into something observable and measureable. Five broad ethnical principles: beneficence: seeking to benefit other people, responsibility: performing professional duties with utmost care. Integrity: being honest and accurate in conducting experiment/recording. Justice: enhancing all people"s access to the benefits of psychological knowledge. (everyone gets a chance to participate, get access to result: respect: respecting people"s dignity and rights to confidentiality and self-determination. Study goals, procedures and benefits must be clearly explained and defined.
