This pdf is a visual and concise summary of the Research Methods/Methodology 1 course at the VU University of Amsterdam (VU) for the English psychology track (But may also be helpful for Dutch students). Includes information from the book and the lectures (note: not of the extra online syllabus).
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History of science →
theory predicts data
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① Plato -0
Strong Rationalism ,
no empiricism ③ Aristotle →
strong rationalism
,
some empiricism but not
systematic
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theory of ideas To •
knowledge comes from ideas but also observations
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Observations must be mistrusted • deduction = deduce new knowledge from certain truths
new knowledge by Reasoning from ideas induction generalize from observations
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strong empiricism ,
no rationalism ③ Alexander
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Conquerer of mainly asia &
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new centre of science AT Hellenism of Greek 9
spreading culture
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philosophy Athenian,
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knowledge based on the bible
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Importance of observation from Alexandria ) BEG • late =
Rediscovery of aristotle when Arabic culture spread
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mathematical ion of Reality (algebra from Islam ) •
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Kepler
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based on accurate astronomical observations •
discovered the orbit around the sun was elliptical
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described a formal theory that fitted all Recent observations
→ silenced all critics scientific revolution complete
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o the theory - data
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collect ,
test
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theory = a set of statements describing general principles about how variables Relate .
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hypothesis = a prediction of the specific expected outcome if the theory is correct (situational )
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Don 't base belief upon experience •
no control group
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unlikely to fall to
prey
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the discovered order is never final
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lays out the background for the research
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hypotheses Reality & Construct in science
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