PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes -Scientific Method
17 Jan 2012
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Evaluating correlational studies: correlational studies are useful, since they happen in the real world and not a manipulated lab (good external validity) Longitudinal studies can be expensive and use a lot of time. 3. 5 experimental studies: there are three types of experimental studies: human lab, therapy outcome and animal studies. Human laboratory studies aka analogue study: when you expose someone to an iv in the lab, and see if they respond to it (expose people to a stressor and determine if they have an increased depressed mood) It is also known as an analogue study, since researchers try to make conditions in the lab similar to the real world, even if they aren"t identical. 3. 6 cross-cultural research: problem found with doing cross-cultural research in psychopathology include: It is hard to gain access to different people wanting to take part in studies.
