PSYB01H3 Chapter 2: Chapter 2
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The research question in order to start with science you have to have a question interesting enough to start with a scientific method. E. g. the connection between one"s name and the occupation they will have in the future. It was found that the names our parents give us relate to our parent"s socioeconomic status and education level. Some names are more common among the wealthy than the poor. E. g. less educated parents tend to give their children names with exotic spelling (jayne vs. jane) Social psychology how are we influenced by others. Developmental psychology how we change over time. Clinical psychologist exploring well-being and how we can help people achieve it. Able to use direct and indirect observations or experiences to test the questions. We must make systematic observations that involve something we touch, taste, smell or see for psychology, we have to rely on some level of inference since we cannot evaluate what a person is feeling, thinking,etc.
