PSYC 2015 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Relate
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Hypothesis & tentative ideas prediction & deliberate guess. Respondents (survey studies) the one we use. A statement of general principles thought which we can understand the world a little better. Organize and explain a variety of specific facts or description of behavior. If we know the principles of electricity, we can better understand light bulbs and lighting and toasters and much more. We use knowledge and generate new knowledge by guiding our observations. If the fuse is (cid:271)low(cid:374), the(cid:374) the la(cid:373)p wo(cid:374)"t tur(cid:374) o(cid:374) Structure of the skull describes personality traits and alibies. 35 different parts in the brain for emotion and intellect. A statement about the relationship between two or more variables. Prediction: a guess at the outcome of the hypothesis being tested. Phrenology shape of my skull to predict personality. What is being tested needs to be ethical. If the data collect does not support the hypothesis just explain that.
