PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jane Goodall, Psychological Science, Scientific Method
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Psych 100 lecture 2 chapter 2 (thinking critically with psychological science) Theory: the media influences teens to use drugs. Hypothesis: the more media a teen is exposed to, the more likely the teen is to. Hypothesis: the more aggressive a person is, the worse his/her driving will be. Defining a term from the hypothesis in a measurable way. Examples: operationalize media, drug use, aggression, define bad driving, etc. The scientific method employs different types of methods to conduct research. Each method has unique advantages and disadvantages. answer. All research is based on systematic observation and rules of evidence. What method a researcher uses depends on what questions he/she is trying to. Descriptive studies: describing and predicting behavior: case study: detailed account of an individual being studied, observational studies, naturalistic observation (jane goodall observing chimpanzees in natural habitat, laboratory observation (observing a marital discussion in a laboratory, tests (assessments): o. Standardized uniform procedures for giving and scoring the test.
