PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Phineas Gage, Research, Naturalistic Observation

• School: UTSG
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100H1
• Professor: John Vervaeke

Document Summary

Introduction: objectivity independently from the individual who describes them experiences and their moods, subjective assumes that certain facts about the world can be observed and tested means their knowledge of the event is shaped by prior beliefs, expectations, Five characteristics of quality scientific research: quality scientific research meets the following criteria: It is based on measurements that are objective, valid, and reliable. Scientific measurement: objectivity, reliability, and validity: objective measurements margin of error, is consistent across instruments and observers. The object, concept, or event being measured: variable, operational definitions specific measures that are used to record observations. Statements that describe the procedures (or operations) are: the mozart effect is an important lesson to anyone making policy decisions that involve, validity. The degree to which an instrument or procedure actually measures what it human behaviour: search through the existing research literature before you make any decisions claims to be measuring and points in time.