PSY100H1 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Study Guide
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Scienti c questions can be objectively answered: scienti c questions are questions of which can be tested and proved true or false. If a study is poorly designed and cant be replicated, it will ultimately be viewed with skepticism. On the contrary, many signi cant ndings are the results of serendipity7. 1 repetition of an experiment to con rm the results. 2 a model of interconnected ideas and concepts that explains what is observed and makes predictions about future events. 3 a speci c prediction of what should be observed in the world if a theory is correct. 4 scienti c process that involves the systematic and careful collection of data. What are the types of studies in psych research. 8 the quanti cation of a variable that allows it to be measured. 9 a study that tests causal hypotheses by measuring and manipulating variables.
