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PSYCHOLOGY David Myers (8th Edition)
Chapter 1: Research Methods
PowerPoint SlidesMr. Mable
Tucker High School
2007-08
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Psychological Research Methods
Excavating Human Behaviors
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Thinking Critically with Psychological
Science
Chapter 1
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Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
The Need for Psychological Science The limits of Intuition and
Common Sense
The Scientific Attitude
The Scientific Method
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Thinking Critically …
Description The Case Study
The Survey
Naturalistic Observation
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Thinking Critically …
Correlation Correlation and Causation Illusory Correlation Perceiving Order in Random
Events
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Thinking Critically …
Experimentation Exploring Cause and Effect
Evaluating Therapies
Independent and Dependent Variables
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Thinking Critically …
Statistical Reasoning Describing Data
Making Inferences
FAQs About Psychology
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Impression of Psychology With hopes of satisfying curiosity, many
people listen to talk-radio counselors and psychics to learn about others and themselves.
Dr. Crane (radio-shrink)
http://ww
w.nbc.com
http://ww
w.photovault.com
Psychic (Ball gazing)
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The Need for Psychological Science
Intuition & Common Sense
Many people believe that intuition and common sense are enough to bring forth
answers regarding human nature.
Intuition and common sense may aid queries, but they are not free of error.
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Limits of Intuition
Personal interviewers may rely too much on their “gut feelings” when
meeting with job applicants.
Taxi/ G
etty Images
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Errors of Common Sense
Try this !
Fold a piece of paper (0.1 mm thick) 100 times. How thick will it be?
800,000,000,000,000 times the distance between the sun and the earth.
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Hindsight Bias is the “I-knew-it-all-along” phenomenon.
After learning the outcome of an event, many people believe they could have
predicted that very outcome. We only knew the dot.com stocks would plummet after
they actually did plummet.
Hindsight Bias
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Hindsight Bias
• The tendency to believe, after learning the outcome, that you knew it all along.
Only after Kerry won the Iowa Primary, did people begin to say that Dean was too liberal. What would people say about Kerry if Dean won?
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OverconfidenceSometimes we think we know more than we actually know.
Anagram
BARGEGRABE
ENTRYETYRN
WATERWREATHow long do you think it would take to unscramble
these anagrams?
People said it would take about 10 seconds, yet on
average they took about 3 minutes (Goranson, 1978).
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Overconfidence• We tend to think we know
more than we do.
82% of U.S. drivers consider themselves to be in the top 30% of their group in
terms of safety
81% of new business owners felt they had an excellent chance of their
businesses succeeding. When asked about the success of their peers, the answer was only 39%. (Now that's
overconfidence!!!)
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Psychological Science
1. How can we differentiate between uniformed opinions and examined conclusions?
2. The science of psychology helps make these examined conclusions, which leads to our understanding of how people feel, think, and act as they do!
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The Scientific Attitude
The scientific attitude is composed of curiosity (passion for exploration), skepticism
(doubting and questioning) and humility (ability to accept responsibility when wrong).
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Critical Thinking
Critical thinking does not accept arguments and
conclusions blindly.
It examines assumptions,
discerns hidden values, evaluates
evidence and assesses
conclusions.The Amazing Randi
Courtesy of the Jam
es Randi E
ducation Foundation
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Scientific Method
Psychologists, like all scientists, use the scientific method to construct
theories that organize, summarize and simplify observations.
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Scientific Method
1. Observe some aspect of the universe.
2. Invent a theory that is consistent with what you have observed.
3. Use the theory to make predictions.
4. Test those predictions by experiments or further observations.
5. Modify the theory in the light of your results.
6. Go to step 3.
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Replication
• Independent researchers must be able to reproduce the results in order to verify the original findings.
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A Theory is an explanation that integrates principles and organizes
and predicts behavior or events.
For example, low self-esteem contributes to depression.
Theory
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A Hypothesis is a testable prediction, often prompted by a theory, to enable
us to accept, reject or revise the theory.
People with low self-esteem are apt to feel more depressed.
Hypothesis
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Hypothesis
• A tentative theory that has not yet been tested.
•Have operational definitions.•Be replicable.
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Methods of Observation
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Research would require us to administer tests of self-esteem and
depression. Individuals who score low on a self-esteem test and high on a depression test would confirm our
hypothesis.
Research Observations
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Research Process
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Types of Research
• Descriptive
• Correlational
• Experimental
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Descriptive Research
• Any research that observes and records.
• Does not talk about relationships, it just describes.
What is going on in this picture?
We cannot say exactly, but we can describe what we see.
Thus we have…..
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Description
Case Study
A technique in which one person is studied in depth to reveal underlying behavioral principles.
Is language uniquely human?
Susan K
uklin/ Photo R
esearchers
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Case Study
A clinical study is a form of case study in which the therapist
investigates the problems associated
with a client.
http://behavioralhealth.typepad.com
Clinical Study
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The Case Study• Where one person (or situation) is
observed in depth.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of using a tragedy like the Columbine School Shootings as a case study?
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The Survey Method
• Used in both descriptional and correlational research.
• Use Interview, mail, phone, internet etc…
• The Good- cheap, anonymous, diverse population, and easy to get random sampling (a sampling that represents your population you want to study).
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Survey Concepts
• Sample
• Population
• Stratified Sample
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Survey
A technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes, opinions or behaviors of people usually done by questioning a
representative, random sample of people.
http://ww
w.lynnefeatherstone.org
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Survey
Wording can change the results of a survey.
Q: Should cigarette ads and pornography be allowed on television? (not allowed vs.
forbid)
Wording Effect
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Survey
A tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our
beliefs and behaviors.
False Consensus Effect
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Survey
Random Sampling
If each member of a population has an equal chance of inclusion into a sample, it is called a
random sample (unbiased). If the survey
sample is biased, its results are not valid.
The fastest way to know about the marble color ratio is to blindly transfer a few into a smaller jar and count them.
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Survey Method: The Bad
• Low Response Rate
• People Lie or just misinterpret themselves.
• Wording Effects
How accurate would a survey be about the frequency of diarrhea?
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Naturalistic Observation
• Observing and recording behavior in natural environment.
• No control- just an observer.
What are the benefits and detriments of Naturalistic Observation?
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Naturalistic ObservationObserving and recording the behavior of animals in the wild and recording self-seating patterns in a multiracial school lunch room constitute naturalistic observation.
Courtesy of G
ilda Morelli
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Descriptive Methods
Case studies, surveys, and naturalistic observation describe
behaviors.
Summary
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Correlational Research• Detects relationships between variables.• Does NOT say that one variable causes
another.
There is a positive correlation between ice cream and murder rates. Does that mean that ice cream causes murder?
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Measured using a correlation coefficient.
• A statistical measure of the extent to which two factors relate to one another
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Correlation
When one trait or behavior accompanies another, we say the two correlate.
Correlation coefficient
Indicates directionof relationship
(positive or negative)
Indicates strengthof relationship(0.00 to 1.00)
r = 0.37+
Correlation Coefficient is a statistical measure of the relationship between two
variables.
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Perfect positivecorrelation (+1.00)
Scatterplot is a graph comprised of points that are generated by values of two
variables. The slope of the points depicts the direction, while the amount of scatter depicts the strength of the relationship.
Scatterplots
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No relationship (0.00)Perfect negativecorrelation (-1.00)
The Scatterplot on the left shows a negative correlation, while the one on the right shows no
relationship between the two variables.
Scatterplots
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DataData showing height and temperament in people.
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Scatterplot
The Scatterplot below shows the relationship between height and temperament in people. There
is a moderate positive correlation of +0.63.
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or
Correlation and Causation
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Illusory Correlation
The perception of a relationship where no relationship actually exists. Parents conceive
children after adoption.
Confirming evidence
Disconfirming evidence
Do not
adopt
Disconfirming evidence
Confirming evidence
Adopt
Do not conceiveConceive
Michael N
ewm
an Jr./ Photo Edit
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Given random data, we look for order and meaningful patterns.
Order in Random Events
Your chances of being dealt either of these hands is precisely the same: 1 in 2,598,960.
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Order in Random Events
Given large numbers of random outcomes, a few are likely to express order.
Angelo and Maria Gallina won two California lottery games on the same day.
Jerry Telfer/ S
an Francisco C
hronicle
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Experimental Research
• Explores cause and effect relationships.
Eating too many bananas causes Constipation
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Steps in Designing an Experiment
1. Hypothesis2. Pick Population: Random Selection then
Random Assignment.3. Operationalize the Variables4. Identify Independent and Dependent
Variables.5. Look for Extraneous Variables6. Type of Experiment: Blind, Double Blind
etc..7. Gather Data8. Analyze Results
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Experimental Vocabulary• Independent Variable: factor that is
manipulated• Dependent Variable: factor that is
measured• Extraneous Variables: factors that
effect DV, that are not IV.• Experimental Group: Group exposed
to IV• Control Group: Group not exposed to IV• Placebo: inert substance that is in place
of IV in Control Group
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Experimentation
Like other sciences, experimentation is the backbone of psychology research. Experiments
isolate causes and their effects.
Exploring Cause and Effect
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Many factors influence our behavior. Experiments (1) manipulate factors that interest us, while other factors are kept
under (2) control.
Effects generated by manipulated factors isolate cause and effect relationships.
Exploring Cause & Effect
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An Independent Variable is a factor manipulated by the experimenter. The effect of the independent variable is the
focus of the study. For example, when examining the effects of
breast feeding upon intelligence, breast feeding is the independent variable.
Independent Variable
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A Dependent Variable is a factor that may change in response to an independent variable. In psychology, it is usually a
behavior or a mental process.
For example, in our study on the effect of breast feeding upon intelligence,
intelligence is the dependent variable.
Dependent Variable
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In evaluating drug therapies, patients and experimenter’s assistants should
remain unaware of which patients had the real treatment and which patients had the
placebo treatment.
Evaluating Therapies
Double-blind Procedure
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Assigning participants to experimental (Breast-fed) and control (formula-fed)
conditions by random assignment minimizes pre-existing differences
between the two groups.
Evaluating Therapies
Random Assignment
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ExperimentationA summary of steps during experimentation.
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ComparisonBelow is a comparison of different
research methods.
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Common Pitfalls of Research
• Hawthorne Effect
• Experimenter Bias
• Volunteer Bias
• Non-Random Sampling
• Demand Characteristics (Situational Bias)
• Confounding Variables
• Confusing Correlation for Causation
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STATISTICS In Psychology
Ross Lawrence
And Mr. Mable
5/29/07
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Introduction
• Statistics is a mathematics-based science that deals with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and/or explanation of collected data.
• The study is generally divided into two categories: descriptive and inferential.
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Descriptive Statistics
• Essentially, descriptive statistics is used to describe the basic features of data in a study. Simple summaries about the sample are provided. It is a quantitative description of the data.
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Techniques in Descriptive Stat.
• Graphical representation of the data
• Tabular representation (tables)
• Calculation of certain descriptive values (these include measures of central tendency, standard deviation, etc.)
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Common Terminology
• Measures of central tendency: – (Arithmetic) Mean: Sum of all numbers in a list
divided by the number of items in the list– Median: The number in a list that divides the
higher half of a sample from the lower half (in other words, the midway point); in an even set of data, the median is the average of the two middle values
– Mode: The value in a list that occurs most frequently
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Normal Distribution
• In a normal distribution, the mean, median, and mode all fall at the same value.
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Normal Distribution (Cont.)
One of the most common types of frequency distributions dealt with in statistical analysis is the normal distribution, which is graphically represented by the well-known “bell-shaped curve.” It is a sample where most of the data falls close to the mean, and then gradually less and less data points are found the farther we stray from the center.
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More Terminology
• Standard Deviation: a measure of the variation in data; (equals the square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of the deviations from the arithmetic mean); the standard deviation gauges whether points in a distribution are packed closely together or dispersed
• Range: the distance from the highest to lowest value in a set of data (subtract the lowest number from the highest)
• Outliers: an observation that is numerically distant from the other data in a sample (outliers can dramatically affect the mean but not usually the median or mode)
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Steps in Descriptive Statistics
• Collect data
• Classify data
• Summarize data
• Present data• Proceed to inferential statistics
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Inferential Statistics
• In short, inferential statistics is simply using the information we gathered from descriptive statistics in order to draw conclusions about some unknown aspect of a population. It is inference about a population from a random sample drawn from it. Aspects of inferential statistics include point/interval estimation, hypotheses testing (using statistical significance), and ultimately prediction.
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Sampling!
The first condition necessary before we conduct any sort of inference (or even use descriptive statistics, actually) is randomization of the sample collected. This is most commonly facilitated by use of an SRS, or “simple random sample”. This is where all elements of a sampling frame are treated equally and not partitioned in subcategories, etc.
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Types of Distributions
Normal DistributionUniform Distribution
Skewed Distribution
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Key Terms in Inferential Statistics
• Statistical Significance: if a result is unlikely to be caused by chance, it is said to be significant
• P-value: a measure of significance; generally a p-value of less than 0.05 indicates a result did not occur by chance
• Hypothesis testing: a test of the likelihood of a certain occurrence in a population (the null hypothesis assumes that we cannot prove anything based on our research, while we test for an alternative hypothesis verifying our claims)
• Correlation coefficient: indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two random variables
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Example Graphs of Linear Correlation
Very strong negative correlationVery strong positive correlation
Relatively weak correlation
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Regression Analysis
• The most commonly used type of regression analysis pertains to linear regression
• Linear regression simply models the relationship between a dependent variable (y), and one or more independent variables (x)
• Uses of regression include prediction, modeling of causation relationships, and testing scientific hypotheses about relationships between variables
• A regression equation quantitatively links the two variables (and allows us to make estimates of one variable given the other) Note: this generally should be done only for values within the range of data given (interpolation), instead of for values far outside the range of data (extrapolation), which is more risky
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Websites Cited for Images
• http://www.answers.com/topic/normal-distribution
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_deviation • http://www.willamette.edu/~gorr/classes/cs449/fi
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• http://rvgs.k12.va.us/faculty/aschuetz/cp/SOLprep/james_david/scatplo2.gif
• http://noppa5.pc.helsinki.fi/koe/corr/picture2.gif
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Analyze Results
• Use measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode).
• Use measures of variation (range and standard deviation).
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A Skewed Distribution
Are the results positively or negatively skewed?
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Statistical Reasoning
Statistical procedures analyze and interpret data allowing us to see what the unaided eye misses.
Composition of ethnicity in urban locales
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Describing DataA meaningful description of data is
important in research. Misrepresentation may lead to incorrect conclusions.
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Measures of Central Tendency
Mode: The most frequently occurring score in a distribution.
Mean: The arithmetic average of scores in a distribution obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores that were added together.
Median: The middle score in a rank-ordered distribution.
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Measures of Central Tendency
A Skewed Distribution
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Measures of Variation
Range: The difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.
Standard Deviation: A computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean.
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Standard Deviation
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Making Inferences
A statistical statement of how frequently an obtained result occurred by experimental
manipulation or by chance.
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Making Inferences
1. Representative samples are better than biased samples.
2. Less variable observations are more reliable than more variable ones.
3. More cases are better than fewer cases.
When is an Observed Difference Reliable?
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Making Inferences
When sample averages are reliable and the difference between them is relatively large,
we say the difference has statistical significance.
For psychologists this difference is measured through alpha level set at 5 percent.
When is a Difference Significant?
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FAQ
Q1. Can laboratory experiments illuminate everyday life?
Ans: Artificial laboratory conditions are created to study behavior in simplistic terms. The goal is
to find underlying principles that govern behavior.
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FAQ
Q2. Does behavior depend on one’s culture?
Ans: Even when specific attitudes and behaviors vary across cultures, as they often do, the underlying processes are much the same.
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FAQ
Q3. Does behavior vary with gender?
Ans: Yes. Biology determines our sex, and culture further bends the genders.
However, in many ways woman and man are similarly human.
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FAQ
Q4. Why do psychologists study animals?
Ans: Studying animals gives us the understanding of many behaviors that may have
common biology across animals and humans.
D. Shapiro, © Wildlife Conservation Society
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FAQ
Q5. Is it ethical to experiment on animals?
Ans: Yes. To gain insights to devastating and fatal diseases. All researchers who deal with animal research are required to follow
ethical guidelines in caring for these animals.
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FAQ
Q6. Is it ethical to experiment on people?
Ans: Yes. Experiments that do not involve any kind of physical or psychological harm beyond normal levels encountered in daily
life may be carried out.
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FAQ
Q7. Is psychology free of value judgments?
Ans: No. Psychology emerges from people who subscribe to a set of values and judgments.
© Roger Shepard
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FAQ
Q8. Is psychology potentially dangerous?
Ans: It can be, but it is not. The purpose of psychology is to help humanity with
problems such as war, hunger, prejudice, crime, family dysfunction, etc.