lecture 5 Flashcards
what makes psychology a science
observation
precision and control of measures
systematic
testable
what does psychology aim to do
validate
falsify
replicate
validate
finding evidence that supports the hypothesis
falsifiability
conduct studies that have potential to disprove the hypothesis
replicate
repeating the experiment to gain the same results
confirmation bias
tendency to seek out info that verifies your theory and not seek info that falsifies your theory
science
enterprise that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predications abut the world
pseudoscience
a claim, belief or practice which is presented as scientific but lacks validity - scientific methodology
reproducibility crisis
many other researchers were unable to replicate findings
reputation on psychology was at stake
considered a pseudoscience
Amy cuddy
failed to replicate
Wonder Woman pose
said to increase your confidence
facial feedback study
facial movement can influence emotional experience
why should we replicate
incentives to pursue new ideas publications grant income employment promotion - fame
direct replications
everything is replicated
conceptual replications
replicate the concept but not in the same way
power
probability of finding an effect in your study if the effect is real
increase sample size e
