PSYC2242 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Nun Study, Stereotype Threat, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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3 major methods in personality research: case studies, correlational studies using questionnaires, and laboratory experiments. Personality scientists must formulate ideas explicitly so that they can be tested by objective scientific evidence. Chapter 2 is all about personality research! We all observe differences among people, as well as patterns in behavior these observations are (cid:1445)research evidence that we use in order to make our own personality theories about others! Follow established procedures in order to maximize the objectivity and accuracy of the info they get. Report their research procedures and results in scientific journals enables other scientists to replicate their research procedures and verify their findings. Helps with the reliability and validity of the research!! There is no such thing as theory-free research! We need a theory in order to identify the events that are most important to study. Research involves the systematic study of relationships among these events.
