PYC3701 ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 2026
PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE ACCURATE A+
◉ Why Learn Research Methods (Producing Research). Answer: To
conduct research in labs, graduate school, post-bachelor jobs, and
careers such as UX researcher, designer, or data analyst.
◉ Why Learn Research Methods (Consuming Research). Answer: To
critically evaluate research, interpret data, and distinguish valid from
invalid information.
◉ Empiricism. Answer: Gaining knowledge through systematic
observation and sensory experience rather than intuition or guesswork.
◉ Scientist as an Empiricist. Answer: A scientist who develops ideas
based on observable, measurable evidence.
◉ Personal Theory. Answer: An informal explanation based on personal
experience that can be tested through observation.
◉ Scientific Theory. Answer: A set of well-supported explanations
evaluated by the scientific community across many studies and
situations.
, ◉ Theory. Answer: A set of statements describing general principles
about relationships between constructs.
◉ Construct. Answer: An abstract concept that cannot be directly
observed (e.g., intelligence, need for control).
◉ Hypothesis. Answer: A specific, testable prediction about the
relationship between variables.
◉ Pre-registration. Answer: Publicly documenting hypotheses and
analysis plans before collecting data.
◉ Data. Answer: A set of observations used to test a hypothesis.
◉ Theory-Data Cycle. Answer: The process by which theories generate
hypotheses, hypotheses are tested with data, and results refine theories.
◉ Social Learning Theory. Answer: The theory that behavior is learned
by observing others and the consequences of their actions.
◉ Albert Bandura. Answer: Psychologist who developed Social
Learning Theory.
PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE ACCURATE A+
◉ Why Learn Research Methods (Producing Research). Answer: To
conduct research in labs, graduate school, post-bachelor jobs, and
careers such as UX researcher, designer, or data analyst.
◉ Why Learn Research Methods (Consuming Research). Answer: To
critically evaluate research, interpret data, and distinguish valid from
invalid information.
◉ Empiricism. Answer: Gaining knowledge through systematic
observation and sensory experience rather than intuition or guesswork.
◉ Scientist as an Empiricist. Answer: A scientist who develops ideas
based on observable, measurable evidence.
◉ Personal Theory. Answer: An informal explanation based on personal
experience that can be tested through observation.
◉ Scientific Theory. Answer: A set of well-supported explanations
evaluated by the scientific community across many studies and
situations.
, ◉ Theory. Answer: A set of statements describing general principles
about relationships between constructs.
◉ Construct. Answer: An abstract concept that cannot be directly
observed (e.g., intelligence, need for control).
◉ Hypothesis. Answer: A specific, testable prediction about the
relationship between variables.
◉ Pre-registration. Answer: Publicly documenting hypotheses and
analysis plans before collecting data.
◉ Data. Answer: A set of observations used to test a hypothesis.
◉ Theory-Data Cycle. Answer: The process by which theories generate
hypotheses, hypotheses are tested with data, and results refine theories.
◉ Social Learning Theory. Answer: The theory that behavior is learned
by observing others and the consequences of their actions.
◉ Albert Bandura. Answer: Psychologist who developed Social
Learning Theory.
