lecture 1 notes Flashcards
producer role
produce research, design experiments, and conduct experiments done by scientists
consumer role
learning to evaluate and examine research that is already out
What do you gain by being a critical consumer of information?
Knowing what kind of claim is being made, Knowing whether to believe it, how to apply it
frequency claim
the amount or rate of something, ex: “half of americans who are 25 still live with their parents
association claim
“people who walk fast are less happy.” association between speed of walking and happiness
causal claim
Causes something to happen or prevents something else from happening, ex: walking just 1,000 steps a day can help prevent depression.
What is empiricism?
Basing conclusions on systematic observations
good theories are falsifiable what does this mean?
It has to be possible to collect evidence that would not support your theory
do journalists relay accurate information?
it may be translated inaccurately
applied research
research whose goal is to find a solution to a real-world problem
basic research
research whose goal is to enhance the general knowledge, without regard for direct application to practical problems
translational research
Research that uses knowledge derived from basic research to develop and test solutions to real world problems
self-correcting
scientists make their work available for peer review with the goal of identifying and correcting errors
is the word prove ever used in science?
no scientists avoid inferences they cannot support with direct observation. ex: This raven is black. That raven is black. Every raven I have ever seen is black. We can’t make this claim that all ravens are black because we haven’t seen every raven in the world.
evidence-based treatments
therapies supported by research
