Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I Core Components II Intro to Scientific Method Current Lecture Science Paradigm Application Wisdom Self Development I Core Helping Components Science allows us to reveal the truth about human nature Psych 311 1nd Edition Wisdom allows us to appreciate the human existence in its totalityHelping allows us to fulfill our desire to help relieve some part of the worlds pain disability or need Paradigm allows us to detect document meaningful patterns Application putting into effect what we ve observed about people so we can help others Self Development taking our understanding of human complexity and using it to benefit ourselves self improvement II Intro to Scientific Method Scientific Method approach to asking answering questions that apply to all sciences must formulate specific questions and systematically find the answers Empiricism use of observation direct sensory experience to obtain knowledge Systematic Empiricism way of approaching question Scientific Process 1 Observe behavior or other phenomena 2 Form a tentative explantation for what you ve observed includes hypothesis and variables Hypothesis must be logical follow from established knowledge testable select measurable variable to collect date and must be refutable has chance to fail 3 Generate a testable prediction specifies who how within context of study 4 Evaluate prediction using systematic planned observations systematic empiricism Research Process define measure variables identify sample for study select research strategy design dependent on question research design dictates statistical outcome conducting study evaluate data using statistical tools report results 5 Use observation to support refute or refine original hypothesis 6 Either you or another scientist must replicate findings
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