Psychology as a Science

Question 1

What does HMC SQUID FORCE stand for?

Answer 1

H - Hypothesis Testing
M - Manipulation of Variables
C - Control of variables

S - Standardisation
Q U - Quantifiable measurement
I - Induction
D - Deduction

F - Falsification
O - Objectivity
R - Replicability
C & E - Cause & Effect

Question 2

What does the H in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 2

• Hypothesis testing
• Making a statement about what will happen and then testing it
• Alternative Hypothesis - IV will impact DV
• Null Hypothesis - IV won’t impact DV

Question 3

What does the M in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 3

• Measurement of Variables
• Changing the independent variable
• Allows us to infer cause and effect

Question 4

What does the C in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 4

• Control of variables

- Controlling EV’s to increase confidence in cause and effect

Question 5

What does the S in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 5

• Standardisation
• Ensures that research is carried out in a consistent way
• Experience of participants kept same every time/ same materials
• Helps control variables and make research replicable

Question 6

What does the QU in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 6

• Quantifiable Measurements
• Ensuring you collect numerical data so you can compare and analyse
• Can see significance of results
• Helps us decide whether to reject the null or alternate hypothesis

Question 7

What does the I in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 7

• Induction
• After you carry out studies, you base your hypothesis on specific research that you have carried out - HYPOTHESIS AFTER
• Reasoning process which involves working out an explanation for one or more phenomena
• Remember I nduction because your studies have I nformed your theory

Question 8

What does the D in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 8

• Deduction
• Before studies carried out you make a generalised hypothesis and then test it - HYPOTHESIS FIRST
• The process of reaching a certain conclusion

Question 9

What does the F in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 9

• Falsification
• To be able to prove something to be wrong
• Unscientific research may not have to potential to be falsified

Question 10

What does the O in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 10

• Objectivity
• Make sure it is based on fact and not opinion
• Making sure variables are operationalised so the researcher doesn’t interpret the variables themselves

Question 11

What does the R in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 11

• Replicability

- To be able to repeat the study and get the same results

Question 12

What does the C & E in HMC SQUID FORCE stand for and what does that mean?

Answer 12

• Cause & Effect
• IV affect DV
• Control other variables