PSYB01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Literature Review, Dependent And Independent Variables, Cortisol
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Lec 04 hypotheses, variables, and operational definitions. Several sources: shear curiosity, personal experience, theoretical basis, professional practice. Starts as a broad questions that must be narrowed. 2: draft question - could the o(cid:448)e(cid:396)th(cid:396)o(cid:449) of alle(cid:374)de(cid:859)s leftist go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374) chile ha(cid:448)e (cid:271)ee(cid:374) prevented, problem counterfactual, sample revision what were the most important factors that led to the overthrow of. Too broad: sample revision - what are the primary causes of childhood poverty in sao paulo, Problem - already answered if scholars agree on the answer to your question, change it into a new question on the same topic. Introspective self-analysis look at your own personal experience. Matter of degree not all the same in each level. Empirical/scientific questions (or hypotheses): be specific, aim for simple and direct language, make your prediction refutable testable statement. Ex. question does setting goals lead to higher academic achievement: self-analysis - Variables are things in the world that can vary and be measured.
