PSYC 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Control Group, Observer-Expectancy Effect, Wilhelm Wundt

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Jill Bee Rich

Document Summary

Basic research: seek new knowledge and to explore and advance scientific understanding, examples of research topics: *cause of mental disorders: usually accomplishes the first there goals of psychology, not intended to solve specific problems. Applied research: goal of solving practical problems and improving people"s quality of life, examples of research topics: *therapies to treat mental disorders: psychologists are primarily concerned with the fourth goal (influence) because it specifies was of changing behaviour. Descriptive research methods: allow researchers to identify and describe a particular phenomenon, the intent is not to identify causes of behaviour; here, the goal is only to describe a behaviour. Naturalistic observation: a research method in which the researchers observe and record behaviour in its natural setting without attempting to influence or control it; example: one way mirrors, advantage: *it allows one to study behaviour in normal settings: disadvantage: Laboratory observation: study behaviour by observation in a laboratory, advantage: