Week 2

Question 0

Law of effect

Answer 0

If a stimulus followed by behaviour=reward.

Then
The stimulus is more likely to elicit that behaviour in future.

Question 1

Systematic empiricism

Answer 1

Empiricism: the practice of relying on observation.

Systematic: science needs to be theory driven (structure) observations that can be tested.

Question 2

Testable questions

Answer 2

Questions that scientists ask have to be testable through current empirical techniques.

Question 3

Operational definition of variables

Answer 3

Operational definition removes the concept from the feelings of individual, allowing it to be tested & measured by others.

Defining a concept so as to make it

• distinguishable
• measurable
• understandable

Question 4

Reliability

Answer 4

Consistency of measuring instrument.

Question 5

Validity

Answer 5

Extent to which evidence from a research method measures what it is supposed too.

Question 6

Falsifiability

Answer 6

Theories need to be stated so they can be demonstrated to be false.

Why?,
So we can modify & reject & improve

Question 7

Verifiability

Answer 7

Needs to be made available to theta for criticism & empirical testing.

Question 8

Science-practitioner model

Answer 8

Clinical psychs must be trained scientists & health practitioners.

• Research contributor
• Evidence consumer
• Empirical evaluation of treatments

Ethical responsibility to give best treatment possible.