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Methods of Enquiry in Psychology

CBSE · Class 11 · Psychology

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1. Goals and Nature of Psychological Enquiry

  • The goals of psychological enquiry are description, prediction, explanation, control, and application.
  • Description means recording behaviour as accurately as possible.
  • Prediction becomes more accurate as the number of persons observed increases.
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2. Scientific Research and Research Paradigms

  • Scientific research is objective, systematic, and testable.
  • The steps in scientific research are conceptualising a problem, collecting data, drawing conclusions, and revising conclusions or theory.
  • Conceptualising a problem means selecting a topic and turning it into research questions or a hypothesis.
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3. Nature of Psychological Data

  • Psychological data include information about behaviour, experiences, and mental processes.
  • Data are always tied to context, method, and the people involved.
  • The same person may behave differently alone and in a group, or at home and in office.
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4. Observational Method

  • Observation is a powerful method for describing behaviour.
  • Scientific observation involves selection, recording, and analysis.
  • Selection means choosing a specific behaviour to study.

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Psychology aims to describe behaviour accuratelyObjectivity means independent researchers studyingPsychological data may be demographicObservation involves selecting a behaviourExperiments study cause

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