PSYC1030 Study Guide - Final Guide: Normal Distribution, Opportunity Cost, Mary Ainsworth
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Fits to known facts. Makes new testable predictions. Is falsifiable (it can be prove wrong: 5 steps in scientific methods, formulate a testable hypothesis. Translate your theory into a testable prediction. A hypothesis is. : a prediction about relationship between two variables, generated from theory, specific and testable. Operational variable: turning abstract concepts into concrete variables that we can measure or manipulate. Validity: does it measure what it"s supposed to measure, design a study. Choose a research design: observation, naturalistic observation. Researcher carefully observes behavior without intervening: participant observation. Researcher is also a participant: festinger and doomsday cult. Can provide new insights: dis- ad: Reactivity: difficult to remain obstructive: case study, surveys, correlational research. Make plans for executing research: conduct, persuasion, compliance. Agreeing to a request from someone who does not have the authority to make you obey. Foot- in- the- door technique: a person first makes a small request, then makes a larger, related request, low- balling.
