Psychological Research

limib system

the area of your brain that controls emotions

What are the key components of psych research?

fairness, falsifiability, predictability, and verifiable

What is falsifiability?

Can the hypothesis be disproved by experimental results

What is fairness in psych?

all data must be considered when evaluating an hypothesis

What us predictability?

implies that we can use our data to make predictions about future events

What does it mean for an experiment to be verifiable?

valid results must be replicable by another researcher

What are the seven steps in the scientific method?

-Observation

-Research question

-Form hypothesis

-Prediction

-Experiment

-Analysis of data results

-Reject/Fail to reject hypothesis

What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?

to determine whether there is support to draw conclusions about some characteristics of the population given the evidence provided by the sample results

What does IRB stand for?

Institutional Review Board

What does IACUC stand for?

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee