PSYC 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Statistical Significance, Clinical Psychology, Unobservable
21 Mar 2018
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Read about research so they can later apply it to their work, hobbies, relationships, or personal growth. Understanding research methods enables you to ask the appropriate questions so you can assess information correctly. Answer psychological questions with direct, formal observations and communicate with others about what they have learned. Theory - a set of statements that describes general principles about how variables relate to one another. Theory - leeds researchers to pose particular research questions. Research questions - lead to an appropriate research design. Research design - leads researchers to formulate a hypothesis. Hypothesis - based on this researchers then collect and analyze data. Data - feeds back into the cycle. Non-supporting data lead to revised theories or improves research design. Supported by a large quantity and variety of evidence. Consistent with our observations of the world. A theory must lead to hypotheses that when tested could actually fail to support the theory.
