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Understanding Psychological Research Methods: Conducting Research in Psychology, Slides of Psychology
An overview of psychological research methods, including the importance of research, steps of scientific research, surveys, samples and populations, methods of observation, and ethical issues. Students will learn about various research methods used in psychology, the importance of replication, and ethical considerations.
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Chapter 2 -
Psychological
Methods
Why Research? Video
-Define your word and share and collaborate for the rest
Key Terms Worksheet
Steps Of Scientific Research
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Replication
-Replication must be used to confirm the results of the study.
-If a replicated study does not result in the same findings as the original study, the original results may not have been accurate
Chapter 2: Section 1 Review
-List and describe the five steps that scientists follow in conducting research.
-Why is replication of a research study important?
Chapter 2: Section 2 E.Q.
Surveys, Samples, and Populations
-One way to gather information about people's attitudes and behaviors is a survey.
-Surveys can be written questionnaires or personal interviews and are not necessarily accurate
Survey Notes (Cont.)
Quality Survey Questions: http://www.statpac.com/surveys/question-qualities.htm
Poor Survey Questions:
No Good, stupid, invalid questions!
Survey Time Homework
-List five potential topics that you may be interested in creating a survey on. Make sure it is something that you are interested in and will enjoy creating a short survey on.
-Feel free to browse the textbook or internet for ideas that interest you.
Findings
-Findings of surveys cannot be generalized unless all people in a group are surveyed.
-Results of surveys may differ because: volunteered participants and participants who were selected randomly. Volunteer Bias.
Chapter 2: Section 2 Review
-What are two different ways by which surveys are conducted?
-Explain the importance of random and stratified sampling.
6 METHODS OF OBSERVATION
Testing Method – several types of tests measure various elements of human behavior such as abilities, interests, and personality Ex. Intelligence, aptitude, and personality test Case-study Method – researchers conduct in-depth investigations of individuals or small groups Ex. Genie’s story (language issues)
METHODS OF OBSERVATION (Cont.)
Longitudinal Method – a group of participants are observed at intervals over an extended period of time Ex. Language acquisition (same people)
Cross-Sectional Method – researchers compare the differences and similarities among people in different age groups at a given time Ex. Language acquisition (samples of different ages)
Positive and Negative Correlation
-Describes relationship, not cause and effect
-Other factors for examples above?
Section 3 Review
-What is a case study? Name one drawback of the case study method?
-What is the difference between the naturalistic observation method and the laboratory observation method?