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Chapter 1Psychology as a Science
Research Methods
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Scientific Methods
• - are a set of procedures used to gather, analyze, and interpret information.
• - their purpose is to minimize error and Lead to dependable generalizations.
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Critical Thinking
• - is the process of:
– deciding what to believe and how to act
– based on a careful evaluation of the evidence
– and ruling out alternative explanations.
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What makes a good theory?
1. Predictive accuracy—Can the theory reliably predict behavior?
2. Internal coherence—Are there logical inconsistencies between the theoretical ideas?
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What makes a good theory?
3. Being economical—Does the theory include only what is necessary to explain the phenomenon in question?
4. Fertility—Does the theory generate research, and can it be used to explain a wide variety of behavior?
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Research: Three basic techniques of data collection
• Three basic techniques of data collection are:
• self-reports (interviews, surveys, tests)
• direct observations
• archival information (records)
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Research: Basic Methods
• Observation– Case Study
• Survey
• Experimentation
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Observational Research
– Case study: in-depth analysis of a single subject
– Naturalistic observation: investigating behavior in its natural environment
– Laboratory observation
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Advantages of Observational Research
– Researchers can:• Watch behavior in its “wholeness,” providing the
full context in which to understand it.
• Record rare events that may never occur in a controlled laboratory environment.
• Systematically record events previously observed only by nonscientists.
• Observe events that would be too risky, dangerous, or unethical to create in the laboratory.
• One advantage of case study research is that it involves in-depth analysis of a single subject.
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Problems of Observational Research
– Observation of events can alter the participants’ behavior and taint the data
– Ethical problems involving invasion of others’ privacy
– One problem with case study research is that researchers must be extremely cautious when generalizing from a single case to the entire population.
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Survey Research
• A survey is a structured set of questions or statements to measure people’s attitudes, beliefs, values, or behavioral tendencies.
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Survey Research
• Questions that are too vague, misdirected or biased will not yield the intended information.
• Questions asked to people who do not represent the population of interest will yield biased or incorrect results.
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Survey Sampling
–Shere Hite• Sampled 100,000 people• received 4500 returns• reported that 70 % of women were having affairs–(Other surveys found only 1/7)
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The Scientific Method
• Correlation Coefficient–a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two factors vary together and thus how well either factor predicts the other
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The Scientific Method
• Correlation Coefficient–Ranges from +1 to -1 (0=no
relationship)–Shows strength & direction of
relationship–Can be used to predict one
variable from another
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The Scientific Method
• Correlation Coefficient cannot be used as evidence of causality!!–A caused B ?–B caused A ?–C caused both ?
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Correlation and Causation
• Three possible cause-effect relationscould cause
(1)Low self-esteem
Depression
(2)Depression
Low self-esteem
Low self-esteem
Depression
(3)Distressing events
or biologicalpredisposition
could cause
could cause
or
or
and
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Correlational Research
• The variables in correlational research are not controlled by the researcher.
• However, the measures yield numbers that can be analyzed using correlational statistics.
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McGraw-Hill 1-19
Correlational Research
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High Positive Correlation
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Negative Correlation
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Positive Correlation
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Low Negative Correlation
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Zero Correlation
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Correlation and Causation
• Three possible cause-effect relationscould cause
(1)Low self-esteem
Depression
(2)Depression
Low self-esteem
Low self-esteem
Depression
(3)Distressing events
or biologicalpredisposition
could cause
could cause
or
or
and
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Experimental Variables
– Independent variable: the manipulated variable tested as the possible cause of changes in the other variable
– Dependent variable: the variable whose measured differences or changes are considered to be the effect of the manipulated changes in the independent variable
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Experimental Research: Determination of Cause-Effect
Relationships through manipulation & control
• Experimenters manipulate one variable (independent)by exposing participants to contrasting levels, and then observe the effect on another variable (dependent)not manipulated.
• All other important variables are controlled.
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The Basic Elements in an Experiment
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The Experiment• Independent Variable
– manipulated (different in each group)– cause of the change in the dependent
variable
• Dependent Variable – measured effect– may change in response to
manipulations of the independent variable
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Experimental Manipulation
• Experimental Condition– exposes participants to the treatment
version of the independent variable
• Control Condition– Exposes participants to no treatment or a
placebo version of the independent variable– – serves as a comparison for evaluating the
effect of the treatment
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Random Assignment
–assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance
–Purpose: to minimize the influence of preexisting differences on the different groups
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Placebo Controls
• Placebo – A treatment that looks like the real
one, but lacking the active agent
• Placebo Effect– any effect on behavior caused by a
placebo, usually those caused from believing one has experienced genuine treatment
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Double-blind Procedure
– an experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant (blind) about whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo
– commonly used in drug-evaluation studies
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Comparing Research Methods
Research Method Basic Purpose How Conducted What is Manipulated
Descriptive To observe and Case studies, surveys, Nothing record behavior and naturalistic
observations
Correlational To detect naturally Computing statistical Nothing occurring relationships; association, sometimes to assess how well among survey one variable predicts responses
Experimental To explore cause Manipulating one or Independent and effect more factors and using variable(s)
random assignmentto eliminate preexistingdifferences among subjects
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The Scientific Method
–Replication– repeating the essence of a research
study to see whether the basic finding generalizes to other participants and circumstances
– usually with different subjects in different situations (by different researchers)