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Summary Psychological Research Study Guide
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- PSY1101
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- St Francis College
Study guide for exam 1 in Psy1101 course.
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PSY 1101 -01/Prof. Wilson Spring, 2023 Exam 1 Objectives Scientific Method Know the nonscientific methods of acquiring knowledge discussed in class and the textbook. o Intuition – one relies on their per ception or “gut feeling” to make assumptions/con clusions o Authority – use of e xpert sources to obtain reliable information o Pseudos cience – information that mirrors scie ntific approaches but are merely the ories with limited evidence of its existence in the natural world Know the elements and steps of the scientific method. o Posing questions o Developing hypothesis/ prediction o Devel oping procedure to ans wer questions o Interpretation of observations (data) o Using interpretatio ns to predict other events Define rationalism and empiricism and how these approaches are important to science . o Rationalism – acquiring knowledge thr ough logical reasoning ; logic al reasoning offers a reliable source of human knowledge in science o Empiricism – acquiring knowledge th rough the use of observations ; observa tions offer s ev idence and accu racy in the field of science Describe the differences between science and pseudoscience. o Science involves systematic observations that allow fo r inter pretations to be made from data col lection o Pseudoscience is based on theorie s that a re belie ved to be true due to its resemb lance to science but does not clearly offer eviden ce Know the characteristics of scientific assumptions that scientists make about the natural world. o Lawful – events that are understoo d are deemed predic table o Laws of nature are understa ndable – acceptance to the natural occu rrences aroun d us o Deterministic – natural causes influence behaviors Define what a variable is and how it is diff erent from a constant. o Variable – has multiple values and is ma nipul ated througho ut an event o Constan t – has one value and is unchanged throughout an event Identify the characteristics of good theories. o Theories are related state ments that explain and predict a phenomena o Good theories are: o Falsifiable o Accurate o Testable o Parsimonious o Precise Define what a hypothesis is. o A hypothesis is a proposed explanation or prediction based on limited evidence and requires further research to determine w hether the statement is true or false Know the steps in the process of conducting research. o Initial idea o Formulate hypothes is o Procedure/design o Observation/ data collection o Data analysis o Interpretation of data o Communication o Other ’s research/personal experiences Research Ideas Identify different sources of ideas in research. o Everyday experiences o Theories o Applie d issues Differentiate between scholarly jour nal articles and other types of articles. o Scholarly journal articles report are written by exper ts in the field and often used by res earchers as a mean s of obtaining reliable and rigorous detail s and inf ormation on a topic of interest. It is also often peer reviewed. o Other types of articles may not be published by exper ts in the field and is often intended for a general audience. Define what an empirical question is.The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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