OBJECTIVE---
Conduct and Write up a Psychological Study
METHOD---
Using the information on the simple experiment and how to write a lab report, your group of 4 to 5 will conduct and write up a psychological study.
Utilize the information that you have learned from Ch. 2 on PreResearch Decisions, the operation of conducting a study, and how to analyze your data.
Studies could be on any range of psychological topics. Examples include studies of:
A. Emotion
B. Sensation-Perception
C. Motivation
D. Personality
E. Creativity and Intelligence
F. Stress and Health
G. Open ended…..
Thursday, March 20, 2014
2/20-21 Lies and Stats
Ch. 2 S3 “Lies……& Statistics”
1. What is a frequency distribution chart? How is it useful? How can percentage comparisons be useful?
2. What is a frequency polygon or frequency curve?
3. What is a normal or bell shaped curve?
4. In looking at central tendency, what are the mode, median, and mean? Find the mode, median and mean for the data from the following data: 12, 23, 25, 18, 17, 16, 15, 20, 21, 20, 13, 19, 22, 24, 11.
5. What is the range? How do you figure out the range? What was the range from the data on Tuesday?
6. What is the standard deviation? What does it mean if the number for the standard deviation is big or small?
7. What is a correlation coefficient?
8. What is positive and negative correlation?
9. What is a scatterplot? What are inferential statistics?
10. What makes something statistically significant?
1. What is a frequency distribution chart? How is it useful? How can percentage comparisons be useful?
2. What is a frequency polygon or frequency curve?
3. What is a normal or bell shaped curve?
4. In looking at central tendency, what are the mode, median, and mean? Find the mode, median and mean for the data from the following data: 12, 23, 25, 18, 17, 16, 15, 20, 21, 20, 13, 19, 22, 24, 11.
5. What is the range? How do you figure out the range? What was the range from the data on Tuesday?
6. What is the standard deviation? What does it mean if the number for the standard deviation is big or small?
7. What is a correlation coefficient?
8. What is positive and negative correlation?
9. What is a scatterplot? What are inferential statistics?
10. What makes something statistically significant?
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
2/18-19 Ethics in Experimentation
Ethics in Experimentation
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Past Experiments Group Project
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Past Experiments Group Project
2/13-14 Research in Psychology--Unit 2
Research Overview:
Experts--Inside Out on Research and Critical Questions
Ch. 2 Sec 1 & 2 Wkst.
Experts--Inside Out on Research and Critical Questions
Ch. 2 Sec 1 & 2 Wkst.
2/4-12 Unit I--Psychology Overview
Wkst. 1-1, 1-2, 1-3
Joe File Skit
Professions in Psychology
Unit I Exam and Notebook Check.
Joe File Skit
Professions in Psychology
Unit I Exam and Notebook Check.
Monday, February 3, 2014
2/3 Goals of Psychology
Syllabus Due
Finish Overview Lecture---Notebook #1
Begin Notebook #2--Ch. 1 S1 Wkst.
Finish Overview Lecture---Notebook #1
Begin Notebook #2--Ch. 1 S1 Wkst.
1/28-1/31 Intro to Class
Intro to Class
Get Textbooks
Normal vs. Abnormal; DSM; Why Psychology
Historical Overview
Experts Video
Notebooks Set Up
Syllabus---Due on 2/3
Get Textbooks
Normal vs. Abnormal; DSM; Why Psychology
Historical Overview
Experts Video
Notebooks Set Up
Syllabus---Due on 2/3
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