1. Richard Griggs Psychology: A Concise Introduction, 3rd Edition
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Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
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2. Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
I. The Four Major Research Perspectives
A. Perspectives Emphasizing Internal Factors
1. The Biological Perspective
2. The Cognitive Perspective
B. Perspectives Emphasizing External Factors
1. The Behavioral Perspective
2. The Sociocultural Perspective

3. Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
II. Research Methods Used by Psychologists
A. Descriptive Methods
1. Observational Techniques
2. Case Studies
3. Survey Research
B. Correlational Studies
1. The Correlation Coefficient
2. Scatterplots
3. The Third-Variable Problem
C. Experimental Research
Designing an Experiment

4. Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
III. How to Understand Research Results
A. Descriptive Statistics
1. Measures of Central Tendency
2. Measures of Variability
B. Frequency Distributions
1. Normal Distributions
2. Skewed Distributions