PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Random Assignment, Statistical Significance
29 Oct 2015
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Science - pursuit of systematized knowledge through observation. Refers to a method and a goal. Scientific observations and explanations must be testable and reliable. Theory - set of propositions meant to explain a class of phenomena. To form, scientists must make use of theoretical concepts inferred from observed data. A theoretical concept cannot be operationalized in only one way. A theoretical concept can be linked to several sets of operations. Hypotheses - expectations about what should occur if a theory is true. The research methods of abnormal psychology the case study. Case study - collecting information about absolutely everything. Medical history, educational background, jobs held, marital history etc. Good in clinical settings, with the focus on one person. Eve white, the three faces of eve, dissociative personality disorder. 30 years later, chris sizemore has not experienced any symptoms. Case studies do not provide means for ruling out alternative hypothesis. Several hypotheses could account for any change.
