Ch. 1 Thinking
Critically
Some coming attractions:
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What makes Psychology a science?
What is a theory?
How can we study people?
How do we know if two things are related?
During research, what is it that we are
testing?
What are some problems with research?
How can we test the results of research?
What makes Psychology a
science?
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The scientific method
What is a theory?
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What is the relationship between theory and
research?
During a research, what is it
that we are testing?
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Our hypothesis
What research methods can
we use to study people?
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Survey
Case study
Experiment
Naturalistic observation
How do we know if two things
are related?
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Correlation
What is the difference between
types of correlation?
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Positive correlation
Negative correlation
Zero correlation
Spurious correlation
Illusory correlation
What are some problems we need
to be aware of with research?
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Placebo effect
Hindsigtht bias
How can we reduce the effect
of the placebo effect?
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Double blind research design.
How can we test the results of
a research study?
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Replication
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How do I know the small group I study
represents the larger group I want to say
something about?
Random sampling
How do I know my two groups
are equal?
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Random assignment