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Exam 1
Exam 1 - Social Psychology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe how researchers develop hypotheses and theories. ** | Hypothesis – Clear, testable (falsifiable) prediction about the conditions under which an event will occur • e.g., “Consuming alcohol causes people to perceive others as more attractive. |
| Compare the strengths and weaknesses of various research designs that social psychologists use. ** | |
| Compare and contrast the different approaches to social psychological research. ** | |
| Summarize how social psychologists ensure participant safety, while at the same time testing hypotheses about the causes of social behavior. ** | |
| Why do research? | Helps us understand human behavior and helps us predict human behavior |
| Hindsight bias | The tendency for people to exaggerate, after knowing that something occurred, how much they could have predicted it before it occurred - one reason we use the scientific method |
| Steps to doing research | Scientific method allows for the systematic observation of measurable phenomena |
| Systematic | follow set of rules to reduce errors & biases |
| Measurable | can be verified |
| Hypothesize | A prediction based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation - Everyday observations of world |