Wk 1 Intro to Psychology

Question 1

What is Science

Answer 1

to figure out the natural world through testing and systematic observation which is the careful observation of the natural world with the aim of better understanding it.

Question 2

Empirical Methods in psychology research

Answer 2

are approaches to inquiry that are tied to actual measurement and observation. Ex: Do teenagers spend more time on their cellphones in a shopping mall than do adults?

Question 3

hypotheses

Answer 3

Logical idea that can be tested. Ex … conducting research aimed at understanding how elderly people can best thrive when residing in an assisted-living facility.

Question 4

Scientific psychologists follow a specific set of guidelines for research known as a code of ethics. There are extensive ethical guidelines for how human participants should be treated in psychological research. Ethics of Scientific Psychology

Answer 4

Informed consent; Confidentiality; Privacy, respect pt’s privacy); Benefits(must out weigh the risks); Deception (Deception may be used when necessary, but must be followed by a debriefing after the research participation is complete.)

Question 5

Theories

Answer 5

Groups of closely related phenomena or observations. Ex: you might make the claim that candles made of paraffin wax burn more slowly than do candles of the exact same size and shape made from bee’s wax