PSYC207 Chapter Notes - Chapter all: Review Article, Falsifiability, Data Set

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC207
• Professor: Peter Mende-Siedlecki

Document Summary

Consumers read and use the research to apply it to their lives: evidence-based treatments therapies supported by research. What psychological scientists do: act as empiricists in their investigations, test theories and make adjustments, applying research for an effect, testing the effect, make their work public. Scientists as empiricists: using evidence from senses (taste, smell, etc. ) or from instruments that assist senses (e. g. photographs, timers, questionnaires, etc. ) for conclusions. Theory-data cycle = test, change, and update theories: asking questions guided by your theory, predictions to be tested, update. Cupboard theory vs. contact comfort theory: cupboard theory (mother-infant attachment) the sou(cid:396)(cid:272)e of food (cid:862)(cid:272)up(cid:271)oa(cid:396)d(cid:863) (the mother) gives the infant food and a feeling of pleasure (reduced hunger). The mother acquired a positive value and is associated with pleasure: contact comfort theory attached to mothers because of the comfort of cozy touch, separate food and contact to test theories, contact comfort theory supported.