Methods
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Psychology [1]
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Psychology [11]
Methods (chapter 1) Scientific Method General observation Research question Hypothesis (if?then?) testable prediction. Data, controls ect. Popn General ? area you?re applying Sample ? in experiment GOAL: Sample popn. (representative sample) needs to resemble general popn. Random Sample / Selection ? Each person in popn. has = chance @ being in the study / experiment. *Volunteering is NEVER a random sample* Experimental Method Seeks to confirm cause & affect relationships by introducing independent variables & observing their effects on dependent variables. Research Experiment Correlation