01:830:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1&2: Doctor Of Psychology, Falsifiability

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Dr.Bonnie Nolan

Document Summary

Chapter 1&2: define psychology (p3): systematic study of behavior and experience, different types of psychologists (p7): Forensic psychologists (phd: difference between applied and basic research (p20) (#2: 28-30): Basic research seeks theoretical knowledge for its own research. Basic research is essentially adding to the general field of knowledge, is usually done at a university level. Basic research can be done with hypothesis and can be done by just gathering information. Basic research can be done as part of observational studies(p36); it can also be done a laboratory setting. Applied research (looks like a clinical trial) is typically done to solve the specific problem, deals with practical problems, is usually done by credible companies. Without basic research, there is no applied research: what makes a theory (p28) valid (or not): A well-formed theory is falsifiable (p28), that is, stated in such clear, precise terms that we can see what evidence would count against.