Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Dependent And Independent Variables, Pseudoscience, Repeated Measures Design

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Science has a process guided by certain principles which sets it aside from other approaches to learn about the world and ourselves: the scientific method. A good scientist has an insatiable curiosity and must remain open-minded to conclusions that are supported by facts, even if those conclusions refute their own beliefs. Observe something that piques interest & ask a question about it. Scientists determine whether any studies, theories or other information that might help answer their question already exist. Form a hypothesis, or a specific prediction about some phenomenon that often takes the form of an. Step 4: analyze data, draw tentative conclusions, and report findings. Theory: a set of formal statements that explains how and why certain events are related to one another. Theories are broader than hypotheses, and in psychology theories typically specific lawful relations between certain behaviours and their causes. Scientists use theories to develop new hypotheses, which are then tested by conducting more research.