PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Naturalistic Observation, Dependent And Independent Variables, Scientific Method
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Chapter 2 the ways and mean of psychology. Scientific method: a set of rules that governs the collection and analysis of data gained through observational studies or experiments (these rules are not arbitrary) Naturalistic observation: the observation of the behavior of people or other animals in their natural environments(provide foundation of the biological and social science) (observer remains in the background, trying not to interfere with the people) Clinical observation: the observation of the behavior of people who are undergoing diagnosis of treatment. Correlational studies: the examination of relations between two or more measurements of behavior or other characteristics of people or other animals. Experiment: a study in which the researcher changes the value of an independent variable and observes whether this manipulation affects the value of a dependent variable. Only experiments can confirm the existence of cause-and-effect relations among variables. (psychologist performing an experiment makes things happen and observes the results) ***identifying the problem: getting an idea for research.
