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Introduction Psychologists, like all scientists, use the Scientific Method to produce valid explanations of the world around them. This method has both advantages and disadvantages. The Scientific Method The Scientific process starts with observations of phenomena in the world. In the Inductive Model this then leads to the developments of hypotheses. Hypotheses are tested which may lead to new questions and new hypotheses. Eventually such data may be used to construct a theory. The Deductive Model theory construction at the beginning of the process, after making observations. Example: the spontaneous Life emerges generation Scientific method from non- theory living matter Make Theory Observations Inductive D process e Mice emerge d from dirty u c Reject the socks t i theory v e Hypothesis No mice!!!! p r o c e Place dirty s s socks in a glass jar for a few days Experiment Scientific Method Referring back to the definition of ‘Scientific’, any research can be considered scientific as long as it collects data in an objective, controlled manner. The following research methods have been put in order of how scientific they are considered to be. Lab Experiments Field Experiments Natural Experiments Interviews/Questionnaires Observations Advantages – The Scientific Method is Empirical The left picture is a burger from McDonalds. Or it is at least what you are led to expect you will get. What about reality? You may think you know something but unless you test this empirically you cannot know if it is true. The right picture is the empirical evidence of what the burgers are really like.
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