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Research Methods Unit 2/Chapter 2 (A) A.P. Psychology Ms. Saint-Paul

DO Now Name three Basic and three Applied research Subfields? List and define the 7 Approaches ? Who is the father of Psychology? What is structuralism? What is Functionalism? Who is John Locke? And what is his theory? What is empiricism? Explain the level of Analysis?

Essential Question How do psychologists use scientific methods to investigate questions about human thought and human/animal behavior? How do they analyze their findings to determine if the results are significant?

The Need for Scientific Research in Psychology Hindsight Bias: The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it The “I-knew-it-all-along” phenomenon E.g. “Monday Morning Quarterbacking”

The Need for Scientific Research in Psychology Overconfidence: The tendency to believe that one knows more than he/she actually does Leads to error and misjudgment

The Need for Scientific Research in Psychology How much time do you think it will take you to unscramble these anagrams? People said it would take 10 seconds, but on average it took about 3 minutes Anagram WREAT WATER ETYRN ENTRY GRABE BARGE

The Scientific Attitude Curiosity (Passion for exploration) Skepticism (Doubting and questioning) Humility (Ability to accept responsibility when wrong) Psychological researchers must also think critically The Scientific Attitude

Critical Thinking Smart thinking” does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions Four elements: Examine assumptions Discern hidden values Evaluate evidence Assess conclusions

The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method Operational Definition: A statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables E.g. Intelligence may be defined by one’s IQ. Replication: Ability to repeat a research study, with different participants in different situations Determine whether basic findings extend beyond a single research study

Review Why is it important for psychologists to conduct scientific research? What is hindsight bias? Provide an example. What are the 3 main components of the scientific attitude? What are the steps of the scientific method?