Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Internal Validity, Structured Interview, Cortisol

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: J.Bruce Morton

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Theory usually begins with a hypothesis a prediction drawn from a theory. Sometimes a hypothesis can be taken that opposes a theory and other times research can be drawn from a single theory. If little or no theory exists in a topic of interest the researcher may start with a research question. To be able to conduct your own research. Research liaison you might be approached to partner in a lab group for research. To be able to evaluate the quality of the research that you are exposed to. Appreciate the amount of work that goes into a single study. Limitations of systemic observation: observer bias: when the researcher picks out or sees behaviours that they want to see those with no knowledge of hypothesis are the best observers. Train parents or someone that knows the child to do the observing. Habituation have 1-2 visits for children that under the ages 7-8.