1A - Intro to research

Question 1

Definition of science?

Answer 1

Is a field + practise that obtains knowledge and generates theories through observation + experiments

Question 2

Definition of Empirical evidence?

Answer 2

Info gotten from DIRECT and SYSTEMATIC observation/ experimentation

Question 3

Definition of pseudoscience? (non science)

Answer 3

Ideas formed without empirical evidence/ use of scientific methods
eg. Astrology or phrenology

Question 4

Definition of Scientific Method?

Answer 4

The procdeure used to obtain knowledge
-involves hypothesis formulation, testing, observation, measurement and recording

Question 5

Definition of model and theory?

Answer 5

Model- representation of concept, process/behavior. Made to make something easier to understand. Eg- multi-store model

Theory- proposition/set of principles used to explain something/ make prediction about relationship between concepts
eg. behavourism

Question 6

What is in a scientific method? (4 mains)

Answer 6

1. Aim - statment outlining purpose
2. Hypothesis - testable prediction about the outcome of investigation
3. Variable - condition of an experiment that can be measure/manipulated
4. Population - group of people who are the focus of the research from which a sample is drawn from

Question 7

Types of Variables? (5)

Answer 7

1. INDEPENDANT- changed, selected or controlled by the researcher (will impact dv) ______
2. DEPENDANT - measure I
3. CONTROLLED - held constant to ensure manipulation of IV effects DV
4. EXTRANEOUS - not IV but may effect results. try to eliminate before research
5. CONFOUNDING - could have been an extraneous variable not controlled or something that couldn’t be controlled

Question 8

Prompt for Hypothesis?

Answer 8

That for POPU., the IV will DIRECTIONAL PREDIC. the DV than those IV