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Research Methods




year 1
psychology

, Lecture 2 : Research Methods

but
scientific disciplines
Philosophy of
is the mother all
really
,




as time went from this
on
,
new
disciplines split _




Assumptions of science :




what is an
assumption → a statement we
accept
without until I
proof .




are white
all swans
black
across a


Reality and construct come
Swan !
induction
observable 28-8-88 Non -
observable

assume
found we
-




-
we this .
. .




- we observed that . . .
- we postulate
\

, observations Cdata)
Based
"
on our
Theoretical construct :



about invisible world :
we often make inferences a

constructs
or intellegince
Examples of this are :
gravity

treat constructs
as if
they
to
Reification :
a
tendency
are true




Deduction must be true



induction ispobably true

, because the
Hypothesis my car does not start
:



battery is empty !

What is a
hypothesis ? we can test . _ .



that
↳ it is basically a mini theory
are identical
In the book , hypothesis
and
prediction
them
but the lecturer distinguishes .




is not observable
Hypothesis
observable
prediction is