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Scientific Method
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
05/13/2014

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Term
Goals of psychology
Definition
Describe, explain, predict and manipulate mental processes and behaviour.
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Hypothetical construct
Definition
Abstract term to describe mental processes/ behaviour eg. intelligence
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Component variable
Definition
Measurable aspect of a hypothetical construct eg. IQ
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Operational definition
Definition
Definition of variables in terms of procedures used to measure and manipulate them eg. identify words that have similar meaning
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Popper
Definition
Statements can only be disproven.
Therefore always aim to reject Null Hyp.
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Replications
Definition
Literal: same hypothesis tested with same method.
Conceptual: same hypothesis, different method.
Partial replication and extension: keep some design aspects but change/improve others.
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