Testing a Theory

Testing a Theory

Megan Jutras

PSY/201

October 30, 2011

Michelle Hernandez

Testing a Theory

I have tested theories before in school work and at home. I honestly do not remember them because it has been a long time since I have done so. The one theory that I do kind of remember is when I was in high school working at a small convenience store in town. My theory was about receiving in groceries and if it was easier just to do it myself. The reason for this is because if there was someone else helping me that they were always in the way and then I would just rather do it my own. I really did not use any informal research. I actually did not research it at all. The only time I ever research anything is if it has to do with school or if I had to do with finding certain kind of doctors for my children. Since I did not have a research method it cannot be similar to research used by psychologists. If I had another opportunity I do not think that I would do it differently. The reason why is because I think that it turned out the way that I wanted it too.

There was also a theory I used when it came to trying to figure out what kind of moisturizer that I should use for my face. I have a lot of problems when it comes to acne on my face. So if I want to buy something to try to help the problem than I look into the different kinds of moisturizers that there are out there in stores. I do some research on the different types because I am not sure what the best is and what is the worst. My face is very sensitive to certain things to I have to make sure what is in the product and I also want to look at the reviews that it has on the items as well. I usually go for the best reviewed item but that is not always the best solution. So I always end of testing out the theory of which one is better and then end up with the one that I liked the most and which one had the best results. The method that I used to research these products was to look them up on the Internet and see...