Why study psych?
What is psychology?
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research.
the ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure
While the state classifies this class as a social studies class, psychology is a social science.
a situation in which a researcher’s expectations influence that person’s own behavior and thereby influence the participants behavior.
a method where data is collected about a group of participants over a long period of time
Is this example single blind or double blind: researchers would know what treatment the participant was receiving but the participant would not.
-uniform
-less personal
-Easy
Is this single blind or double blind: the researchers nor the participants would know who was receiving what treatment
Case Study
Focus Group
Formal Interviews
Surveys
Experiments
Naturalistic Observation
Longitudinal Study
Cross-Sectional Study
a change in a participant’s illness or behavior that results from a belief that the treatment will have an effect rather than from the actual treatment.