PSY 510 PSY510 Short Paper 1 PSY 510.docx- Snhu

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PSY 510 PSY510 Short Paper 1 PSY 510.docx- Snhu

Psychological Claim ChosenState and describe a potential topic that you are planning to focus on for the final project and provide a description of that topic.Research QuestionCreate a testable hypothesis based on the research question around the topic.Application of Scientific Method to Research QuestionProvide an explanation of how the scientific method can be applied to test the research question. Comparison to Other Methods The Scientific SkepticWhen examining what is scientifically valid in psychology research, scientists must take into account many factors.

PSY 510 PSY510 Short Paper 1 PSY 510.docx- Snhu

In order to confirm the validity of psychological findings, experiments are required to confirm consistent, repeatable results. The necessary components in an experiment include theories, hypotheses, and exact procedures so the experiment can be replicated. While researching a theory or hypothesis, psychological researchers need to consider the “pragmatic usefulness of an idea” (Shermer, 2011, para. 6). Astrology continues to fall into the realm of pseudoscience. According to Shermer (2011), astrology could not be considered a science because there is no “research that produces useful knowledge reflected in presentations, publications, and especially new lines of inquiry and research” (Shermer, 2011, para. 7).

PSY 510 PSY510 Short Paper 1 PSY 510.docx- Snhu

Psychological ClaimAstrology claims that the alignment of stars and planets affects every individual’s mood, personality, and environment, depending on when they were born. Personality traits of each of the astrological signs are based upon the personality traits of the planet present during those I know there have been many times where there was no full moon in sight and people still stated the statement. Due to this being merely a statement that people make and there not being any hard evidence of it, just yet, I also believe that method of authority and a prior method do not apply.

PSY 510 PSY510 Short Paper 1 PSY 510.docx- Snhu

There is no authority behind that statement, except that it was once stated and it stuck around. Nor is this a statement that leads to superstitions such as, “Step on a crack and you’ll break your mother’s back” (a prior method). However, I do believe that when using the scientific method to research the topic of full moons and human behavior I can approach it using empirical reasoning. When conducting this study I will be using a “combination of careful logic, organized observation, and measurement that is open to scrutiny by others” (Rosnow & Rosenthal, 2013). Empirical reasoning is also used when conducting behavioral research and has been since the end of the 19thcentury.

PSY 510 PSY510 Short Paper 1 PSY 510.docx- Snhu

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