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Research Methods

Research Methods. Thinking Critically With Psychology. CYPA PSYCH Spring 2014 Class 3 Mar. 2. Warm Up Your Brains. And Design Some Research. Hypothesis.

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Research Methods

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  1. Research Methods Thinking Critically With Psychology CYPA PSYCH Spring 2014 Class 3 Mar. 2

  2. Warm Up Your Brains And Design Some Research

  3. Hypothesis Chinese students who display extrinsic motivation are more likely to go to Top 10 schools than those who display intrinsic motivation.

  4. Be Sure to Include: Research Question Operational definitions Methodology (case study, survey, observation, correlation, experiment) Population/ Sample “Results” New theory (from conclusion/results)

  5. The Scientific Attitude Curiosity Empiricism Humility “To believe with certainty, we must begin by doubting.”

  6. Elements of Critical Thinking • Examine assumptions • Discerns hidden values • Evaluates evidence • Assesses conclusions • Asks • How do they know that? • What is the “agenda”? • Is the conclusion based on evidence? • What alternative explanations are possible?

  7. How Do Psychologists Ask/Answer Questions? • SCIENTIFIC METHOD • Theory (Explains, organizes, predicts) • Hypothesis • Operational definitions • Replication

  8. TYPES OF RESEARCH Descriptive Experimental • Case study • Survey • Observation • Correlation • Correlation v. causation Control Random assignment Double blind IV (manipulated) and DV (measured)

  9. What does the DATA Say?

  10. Like, really basic statistics… • Central Tendency • Mean, median, mode • Variation • Range, standard deviation, normal curve (distribution)

  11. SUPER IMPORTANT Reliability Validity Are we consistently measuring what we claim to be measuring Are the result replicable Are we measuring/studying what we intend to be measuring/studying?

  12. Research Ethics (Human) No coercion Informed consent Anonymity and confidentiality Risk (minimal) Debriefing

  13. In Class Critical Reading The Changing Face of Psychology The Guardian

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