Psychology 2060 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Notes This is for Psych 2060, taken online, for the Muchinsky 9th Ed. textbook. These are very detailed and easy to understand notes on Chapter 2 that I made myself. Headings and bullets make it easy to read, and I assure you there is enough
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Chapter 2 research methods in i/o psychology research: a formal process by which knowledge is produced and understood. Generalizability: the extent to which conclusions drawn from one research study spread or apply to a larger population science aims to describe, predict, and explain phenomena: e. g. why employees quit, why employees are dissatisfied, etc. Statement of the problem theory: a statement that proposes to explain relationships among phenomena of interest inductive method: a research process that starts with data and culminates in a theory. Deductive method: a research process where a researcher starts with a theory, then tests it. People are far too variable across individuals and within one person to be defined by a single formula or equation. Design of the research study research design: a plan for conducting scientific research for the purpose of learning about a phenomenon of interest two dimensions are most important in a research strategy: naturalness of the research setting.
