PSYC 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Electrodermal Activity, Experimental Psychology, Charles Wheatstone

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2001
• Professor: Jordan Schoenherr

Document Summary

Psyc 2001 the science of measurement: initial considerations. Scale development: two historical examples: speed of light, confidence / subjective awareness. When ppl criticize techniques of science, much of it centers around assumptions regarding source of data, i. e. , measurement. Measurement: assignment of numerals to objects or events according to rules (p. 677; Understanding theory behind selection of data method = essential. Independent variable (iv): variable that"s manipulated (or controlled) by researcher. Dependent variable (dv): variable that"s observed for changes to assess effects of manipulating independent variable. Self-report & scale ratings (e. g. , personality, preference scaling): participants presented w/ series of items thought to be related to construct. They either respond in free-form manner or rate items on scale. Behavioural measures (e. g. , cognition, social, neuropsychology): participants provide response & are assigned score (in terms of correct or incorrect) or percentage). Time it takes them to provide response is recorded.