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Myers Chapter 1 (D): Problems and Solutions in Research

This chapter discusses the problems that psychological researchers may encounter when conducting experimental research, such as self-fulfilling prophecies and placebo effects. It also provides solutions, including single-blind and double-blind procedures, to avoid these biases. Additionally, it includes a homework assignment on creating a hypothetical psychological experiment.

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Myers Chapter 1 (D): Problems and Solutions in Research

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  1. Myers Chapter 1 (D):Problems and Solutions in Research A.P. Psychology

  2. Do-Now(On Sheet) Complete “Variables in Experimental Research” worksheet individually Submit when finished

  3. Problems in Experimental Research What types of problems do you think psychological researchers may encounter when conducting experimental research?

  4. Problems in Experimental Research • Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: • Researcher’s expectations influence his/her own behavior, and thereby influence the participant’s behavior (e.g. thinking a subject will respond in a certain way, and unassumingly acting in a manner that will cause the subject to then do so)

  5. Problems inExperimental Research Have you ever experienced a “self-fulfilling prophecy?”

  6. Problems inExperimental Research • Placebo Effect: • A change in a participant’s behavior that results from a belief that the treatment will have an effect, rather than the actual treatment (e.g. participant thinks he/she is receiving “Red Bull,” but instead receives non-caffeinated soda, and still “feels energized”)

  7. Solutions inExperimental Research How can psychological researchers avoidself-fulfilling prophecies and placebo effects when conducting experimental research?

  8. Solutions inExperimental Research • Single-Blind Procedure: • Participants are unaware of which participants received the treatment (e.g. participants do not know which participants received “Red Bull”) • Double-Blind Procedure: • Participants and experimenter(s) are unaware of which participants received the treatment (e.g. participants and experimenter(s) do not know which participants received “Red Bull”)

  9. Solutions inExperimental Research How do single-blind and double-blind procedures help avoidself-fulfilling prophecies on behalf of the experimenter and participants?

  10. Comparing Research Methods

  11. Review • What is a self-fulfilling prophecy in psychological research? • What is a placebo effect? • Identify two ways in which researchers can avoid a self-fulfilling prophecyon behalf of the researcher(s) and participant(s)?

  12. “Creating an Experiment” • Directions: • Create a hypotheticalpsychological experiment that seeks to answer a question(s) that you may have. • Respond to Questions 1-10 pertaining to your hypothetical research experiment • Format: • Typed • Arial/Times New Roman • 12-Point Font • 1.5 Line Spacing

  13. Homework • Unit 2 Quiz: “Research Methods” • “Creating an Experiment”

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