Psychology, Science, and You Chapter 1 Psychology, Science, and You PowerPoint presentation to accompany Research Design Explained 6th edition; ©2007 Mark Mitchell & Janina Jolley

Overview Why Psychology Uses the Scientific Approach Why You Should Understand Research Design PowerPoint presentation to accompany Research Design Explained 6th edition; ©2007 Mark Mitchell & Janina Jolley

Why Psychology Uses the Scientific Approach The Characteristics of Science The Characteristics of Psychology PowerPoint presentation to accompany Research Design Explained 6th edition; ©2007 Mark Mitchell & Janina Jolley

The Characteristics of Science General Rules Objective* Testable Skeptical* Open-Minded Creative Public Productive PowerPoint presentation to accompany Research Design Explained 6th edition; ©2007 Mark Mitchell & Janina Jolley

The Importance of Science to Psychology Without science, there is no psychology Without science, psychology would be built on unsupported opinion rather than on objective facts PowerPoint presentation to accompany Research Design Explained 6th edition; ©2007 Mark Mitchell & Janina Jolley

Why You Should Understand Research Design 1. To Understand Psychology 2. To Read Research 3. To Evaluate Research 4. To Protect Yourself from Quacks 5. To Be a Better Thinker 6. To Be “Scientifically Literate” 7. To Increase Your Marketability 8. To Do Your Own Research PowerPoint presentation to accompany Research Design Explained 6th edition; ©2007 Mark Mitchell & Janina Jolley

Concluding Remarks Science works Psychological science works Most marketable skills that you develop in college will be refined in this course PowerPoint presentation to accompany Research Design Explained 6th edition; ©2007 Mark Mitchell & Janina Jolley