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Methods of Enquiry in Psychology

Jharkhand Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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Topics in Methods of Enquiry in Psychology

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Goals of Psychological Enquiry

  • Description: Accurately describing behaviour or phenomena to distinguish it from other behaviours
  • Prediction: Forecasting behaviour based on understanding relationships between variables
  • Explanation: Identifying causal factors and determinants of behaviour
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Nature of Psychological Enquiry

  • Scientific Method: Objective, systematic, and testable approach
  • Objectivity: Independent researchers should reach similar conclusions
  • Systematic Procedure: Follows specific steps of investigation
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Types of Data in Psychology

  • Demographic Information: Personal details like age, gender, education, occupation
  • Physical Information: Environmental conditions, housing, transportation
  • Physiological Data: Heart rate, brain activity (EEG), blood pressure, reaction time
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Observation Method

  • Powerful tool for describing behaviour
  • Three characteristics: Selection, Recording, Analysis
  • Types: Naturalistic vs Controlled, Participant vs Non-participant

Key Concepts

Psychology has five main goalsPsychological research follows systematic stepsPsychologists collect various types of informationSystematic observation involves selection (choosing specificExperiments establish cause

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