PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Naturalistic Observation, Dependent And Independent Variables, Operational Definition
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Chapter 2- the ways and means of psychology. Naturalistic observation- observing behaviour of people or other animals in their natural environment: least formal and are constrained by the fewest rules, provide the foundations of the biological and social sciences. Clinical observation- observing the behaviour of people who are undergoing diagnosis or treatment: least formal and are constrained by the fewest rules. Correlational studies- the examination of relations between two or more measurements of behaviour or other characteristics of people or other animals: arises when you start to observe relations between observations. Identifying the problem: getting an idea for research. Hypotheses: the starting point of any study. It is an idea, phrased as a general statement, that you wish to test through research. Hypothesis- a tentative statement about a cause-and-effect relation between two or more events. Case study- a detailed description of an individual"s behaviour during the course of clinical treatment or diagnosis.
