PSYC 3730H Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Convenience Sampling, Heart Rate, Dornier Do X

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3730H
• Professor: Scharfe Elaine

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Empirical research allows us to test the validity of personal observations and folk wisdom. Absence makes the heart grow fonder o o. Personal experience, current events and literature can provide a source of hypotheses to test. Previous research and theories provide ideas for further research. Differences in environmental preferences, affluence, female versus males. Important to look at results across several different studies o. If you disagree with a finding and you think the sample is at fault look for another study with a similar methodology and a different sample. Could be z affecting both x & y. Change x to see what happens to y. Attachment related to self-esteem; look at literature and realize you can manipulate self-esteem to get a change in attachment. Attachment security, self esteem, relationship satisfaction, feelings of love. Often researchers will set up quasi-experiments o o. Observe individuals high and low on attachment security in a stressful situation.