PSYCH101R Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 3: Blind Experiment, Informed Consent, Confounding
15 Oct 2017
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The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variables. Correlation and causation: correlations help us to predict. They do not come with built in cause and effect arrows: example: parenthood is supposed to make parents happy. No because it is also said that people that are married are happier than those that are unmarried: correlation does not prove causation. Correlation indicated the possibility of a cause-effect relationship but does not prove such. Commonly used in drug related evaluation studies: helps to determine the fact by controlling other factors, thinking you are getting treatment can boost your spirits, relax your body and relieve your symptoms. Predicting real behaviour: an experiment"s purpose is not to re-create the exact behaviours of everyday life but to test theoretical principles, psychological science focuses less on particular behaviours than on seeking general principles that help explain many behaviours. Studying and protecting animals: psychologists study animals because they are fascinating.
