Scientific Status of Psychology (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards

Statements about what researchers expect to find

Seeking disproof rather than proof of a theory

One black swan falsifies 'all swans are white' hypothesis

Data free from influence by researcher's views & expectations

All knowledge derives from experience

Repeating a study exactly should obtain the same results

Consistency in findings across a research area

Results due to manipulation of IV to observe effects on DV

How lab study findings generalise to real-life environments

Focusing on one small area in isolation rather than the whole