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Scientific Research Prepared by Andy Ong and Beth M. Schwartz 1 Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2009 Updates and Amendments The recorded lecture covers 5 steps of the scientific method as was specified in the earlier edition of the textbook. The latest edition of the textbook has reduced this to 4 steps. Slide numbers 6 to 13 have been amended to reflect this update. However, do note that the recorded lecture could not be amended. Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2009 Psychology vs. Pseudoscience Psychology disputes unfounded claims from pseudoscience. Pseudoscience: Any approach to explaining phenomena in the natural world that does not use empirical observation or the scientific method (e.g., astrology, graphology, fortune telling) 3 Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2009 How Do Psychologists Develop New Knowledge? Psychologists, like researchers in all other sciences, use the scientific method to test their ideas empirically. 4 Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2009 Claim: If kids eat large amounts of sugar, they become hyperactive. Problem: How would you test the claim that sugar makes children hyperactive? 5 Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2009 How Do Psychologists Develop New Knowledge? Empirical investigation: An approach to research that relies on sensory experience and observation as research data Scientific method: A four-step process for empirical investigation of a hypothesis under conditions designed to control biases and subjective judgments 6 Copyright © Allyn and ...
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