Ch2- Method In Psych Flashcards
What is description?
Tell what occurred by observation, research…
What is explanation?
Tell why a behavior or mental process occurred, the cause
What is a prediction
Identify conditions under which future behaviors or mental processes will occur. What is more or less likely to happen.
What is a change?
Apply knowledge to prevent unwanted behavior or to bring desired goals.
What is the scientific method?
Finding the appropriate relationship between ideas using empirical evidence.
What can you not do in psychology?
You cannot prove that something is right
What is empiricism ?
the belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through observation
What is a theory?
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
It can be proven false
What is an hypothesis?
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
What’s is an instrument?
anything that can detect the condition to which an operational definition refers
What is observation?
Discovering what people do
Why is it important to compare the individuals the same way?
To be consistent as we are evaluating them the same way
What is to observe?
Use one’s sense to learn o out the properties of an event or object
What does a good measure need?
Validity, reliability and power
