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Methods of Inquiry in Psychology

Goals of Psychology

Explanation [Experiments]

Application [Anxiety]

Control [Cause ]

Prediction [Psychological]

Description [Dangerous]

Cause and Effect Relation

Lavanya eats junk

Hence she skips dinner

Steps in Conducting Scientific Research

Psychology [Conceptualising a problem]

Rascal[Revise the Research Conclusions]

Deciphers [Collect Data]

Delusional [Drawing Conclusions by using stats]

Objectivity:

Systematic

Hypothesis:After identification of the problem,

the reseacher proceeds by developing a tentative

answer of the problem.

Methods in Psychology

1. Observation method

2. Experimentation Method

3. Correlation Method

4. Survery Method

5. Psychological Testing

6. Case Study

Types of observation

Naturalistic Observation

Controlled

Experimentation Method

Causal Effect Relation

Labotory Experiment: Latane Darley

Quasi Experiments

Field Experimnt

Types of Variables

Dependant

Effect is observed on the independent varible

reporting of smoke

EFFECT

Independent

It can be manipulated and altered

presence of people

CAUSE

Relevant