PSYC10300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Convenience Sampling, Well-Founded Relation, Social Desirability Bias
18 Feb 2013
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Psychology chapter 1: research methods & critical thinking. The scientific method: specify a problem (theory, systematic observation- collect data ( pilot phase , form a hypothesis, test hypothesis, operational definition: specify what you will measure, formulate a theory based on previous data, test theory. Descriptive research: naturalistic observation: see patterns in the world by observing, participant observation: the researcher participates, case studies: single case in detail, surveys. Correlational research: relationships between two or more variables are measured but not manipulated: a correlation is the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. 1 to 1: strength of correlational research: can study variables that can"t be manipulated, weakness correlation doesn"t mean causation. 3rd variable problem: other variables (confounds) could account for the relationship between the variables. Experiment group control group: strength: rigorous control, causal inferences, weakness: not all variables can be manipulated, findings not always real world .
