Psychology 2810 Chapter Notes -Scientific Method, Descriptive Statistics, International Social Survey Programme

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2810
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

We focus a lot in this course on the importance of experimentation; it is the crown jewel in the scientific method because it allows us to create cause and effect theories about ourselves and our world. However, survey research is a crucial tool of research methods across all of the social sciences. Surveys can be used by employers to vet someone for a position. Surveys are also used to help you understand yourself and i"m sure most of you have taking an online personality test or perhaps taken a cosmo survey! But back to research, it"s also the case that much information that informs public opinion and public policy is gathered via survey (e. g. , what government programs to get doctors to areas of the country that require more doctors). You can read about this debate here: http://www. canada. com/life/census+only+track+canada+social+trends+problems/3295384/ story. html as well you can see that it isn"t only canada that has concerns over the loss of this particular survey. http://www. theglobeandmail. com/news/politics/canadas-census-challenges-arent-unique/ article1647907/