PSYB65H3 Chapter 3: Techniques in Neuropsychology
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Chapter 3: techniques in neuropsychology: investigating how the brain produces behaviour in humans. Module 3. 1: study of the damaged nervous system y used to study damaged brains and animal brains but looking at live normal brains gives more info. Empirical method: to be as objective as possible using standardized tests or measurements. Replication: of results to confirm them; done by experimenter to ensure it wasnt by chance and by other experimenters to ensure it can be generalized. Control: ability to manipulate something to determine effects and/or eliminate unwanted variable and have a comparison sample. Hypothesis: prediction that determines methods used; statement that can be rejected. Independent variable: one manipulated to see effect on behaviour. Quasi-experimental study: no control over allocations of groups as cant manipulate that variable; in lots of psych experiments. Converging operations: common conclusion reached by examining a number of studies that approach question from different perspectives.
