Slides for Chapter 1

Title / Course Objectives / Learning and Behaviour

Example: Learning 1 / Example: Learning 2 / Example: Learning 3

Learning and Behaviour / Example: Behaviour / Learning and Behaviour

Science is a Way of Thinking / Methods of Acquiring Knowledge / Basic Assumptions of Science

Scientific Research Involves / Rules of Thumb / Models in Science

Theories / Hypotheses / Levels of Constraint

Low Constraint Study Designs / High Constraint Study Design / Variables 1

Variables 2 / Variables 3 / Reliability

Judging Scientific Theories / Evaluating Research: Replication / Evaluating Research: Sampling Bias

Evaluating Research: Placebo Effect / Evaluating Research: Self-reports / Evaluating Research: Demand Characteristics

Evaluating Research: Experimenter Bias / Reading Journal Articles


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