PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes -Projective Test, Psych, Concurrent Validity
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Science is the pursuit of systemized knowledge through observation. Scientific observations and explanations must be testable and reliable. Scientific approach requires first that propositions and ideas be stated in a clear and precise way. Statements, theories, and assertions must be testable. It must also be replicable and reliable and must occur in prescribed circumstances repeatedly. Theory: a set of propositions meant to explain a class of phenomena. Hypothesis: expectations about what should occur if a theory is true. Theories are constructions put together by scientists. Sometimes they"re formulated by considering previously collected data. Operationism: each concept take as its meaning a single observable and measurable operation. Case study: studying them one at a time and record detailed information about them. Clinicians prepare a case study by collecting detailed historical and biographical information on a single individual often including experiences during therapy sessions.
