PSYC 101 Lecture 5: Lecture - Research in Psychology
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Describe and measure (behavior, emotions, motivations, etc. ) Develop theories about why people behave the way they do. We dislike duke students because they are disciples of the spawn of satan. Creating effective therapeutic treatments, more successful negotiation tactics, and great understanding amongst groups of people. Goal is to find support or disprove. Analyze data reach conclusions generalize back to question. Find out what others have done that may be applicable to your area of interest. Hypothesis : specific statement of expectation derived from theory. Variable : can by any measurable event, characteristic, condition, or behavior.
