experimental psychology introduction ppt

This document provides an introduction to experimental psychology. It discusses the goals of scientific psychology, which are to understand human and animal behavior through objective and systematic procedures. It emphasizes the importance of science and evidence-based research in psychology.

Experimental Psychology: A specific methodological approach Those in experimental psychology use a methodological approach to conduct experiments in controlled situations in order to examine human behavior. These psychologists take nothing for arrange as they study human responses to sensation, perception, motivation, memory, learning and ...

The document provides an overview of experimental psychology, including its history, key figures, and processes. It discusses: - The origins and early pioneers of experimental psychology from the 19th century, including Wundt, Fechner, Galton, and James. - Key concepts in experimental psychology like empiricism, falsifiability, and determinism.

The methods of psychology: as psychology was defined as the study of experience, and as an outside observer cannot gather information on subjective experience, Wundt turned to introspection as the tool for gathering data. Researchers were trained with specific criteria for becoming skilled introspectors. They attempt

Opening with a general discussion of what experimental psychology is and the role of experimental psychologists, the presentation offers a brief overview of the history of the field, how it is practiced today, and various challenges.

This document provides an introduction to experimental psychology and the scientific approach. It discusses key concepts like the difference between theory and data, and how theories are used to organize data and generate testable hypotheses through both inductive and deductive reasoning.

The document provides an overview of the history and development of experimental psychology as a scientific field and discusses careers and key aspects of conducting experiments such as identifying problems, developing hypotheses, collecting data, and analyzing and sharing results.

Experimental psychology uses scientific methods like experiments and data collection to study various aspects of human behavior and cognition. Some classic experiments include the Milgram obedience experiment, the Stanford prison study, and the Bobo doll experiment.

Experimental Psychology: A set of specific areas of study • Specific areas of study within psychology which predominantly use experimental methods include: • sensation, perception, physiological and comparative psychology, emotion, motivation, conditioning, learning, memory, and cognition

Chapter 1: Basics of Scientific Psychology • Goals of Psychological Research • Make you think like a scientist about behavior • Better understand how to conduct research • This allows use to test hypotheses • This allows us to solve practical problems • Better understand how to evaluate research • This involves learning how apply critical thinki...