<p> Psyc 2301 Introduction & Research Methods Outline Prof. Hutchinson What is Psychology?</p><p> Definition of Psychology:</p><p> Science</p><p> Behavior</p><p> Mental processes</p><p>Three Ways of Doing Psychology (textbook): </p><p>*Experimental Psychologists</p><p>*Teachers of Psychology</p><p>*Applied psychologists</p><p>Steps of the Scientific Method</p><p>Theory vs. Hypothesis</p><p> Theory</p><p> Hypothesis</p><p> Example: </p><p>Collecting Research Data (3 types of data collection) Psyc 2301 Introduction & Research Methods Outline Prof. Hutchinson 1. Descriptive Research</p><p>Three types of Descriptive Research (see textbook)</p><p>Naturalistic observation: </p><p>Surveys : </p><p>Case study: </p><p>2. Correlational Research</p><p>Goal: </p><p>Direction (+ or -)</p><p>Magnitude</p><p>Collecting Research Data (3 types of data collection)</p><p>3. Experimental Research</p><p>Used to determine: </p><p>Experimental Research continued… independent variable (IV): Psyc 2301 Introduction & Research Methods Outline Prof. Hutchinson dependent variable (DV): </p><p>Examples: </p><p>Experimental Group: </p><p>Control Group: </p><p>Placebo: </p><p>Random Assignment: </p><p>Experimenter bias: </p><p>Research Participant Bias: </p><p>Solution to these biases:</p><p></p><p>Population vs. Sample</p><p> Population: </p><p> Sample: </p><p> Example</p><p>Publish, criticize, and replicate results</p><p>Ethics in Research</p><p>Approaches to Psychology </p><p>Behavioral Approach: Psyc 2301 Introduction & Research Methods Outline Prof. Hutchinson Social Cognitive Theory: </p><p>Developmental View: </p><p>Psychodynamic Approach: </p><p>Cognitive Approach: </p><p>Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy </p><p>Biological View:</p><p>Sociocultural Approach: </p><p>Humanistic Movement: </p><p>Trait View: </p><p>Evolutionary Psychology (see text):</p><p>Careers in Psychology</p><p>Psychologist PhD</p><p>Psychiatrist MD</p><p>Licensed Professional Counselor LPC</p>