PSY 231 Research Methods in Psychology Nontrueexperimental Designs
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PSY 231 Research Methods in Psychology Non-true-experimental Designs
Announcements This week in labs—running group projects please be on time Fill out Rating Sheet #1 by Monday (can turn in Th/Fr) Journal Article Summary #2 due in lab next week research participation alternative
last section of the course Chapter 12—The Correlational Research Strategy Chapter 13—The Descriptive Research Strategy Chapter 10—The Nonexperimental and Quasi- Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre. Post, and Developmental Designs Chapter 14—Single-Subject Research Designs Chapter 15—Statistical Evaluation of Data
today Chapter 12—The Correlational Research Strategy Chapter 13—The Descriptive Research Strategy Chapter 10—The Nonexperimental and Quasi- Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre. Post, and Developmental Designs Chapter 14—Single-Subject Research Designs Chapter 15—Statistical Evaluation of Data
descriptive research talked about observation research designs (naturalistic, participant, contrived) and case studies earlier focus on survey research design (most common method)
survey research method why use it? provides way to learn about people study relationships among variables/ways that attitudes and behaviors change over time assumes people respond accurately and truthfully response sets
steps in survey research decide objective construct questions/responses finalize survey administer survey
constructing questions 1. define research objectives attitudes or beliefs facts and demographics behaviors
constructing questions 2. word questions carefully simplicity is key
constructing questions 2. word questions carefully simplicity is key avoid double-barreled questions
double-barreled questions BAD GOOD Should senior citizens be given more money for recreation centers and food assistance programs? be given more money for recreation centers? Should senior citizens be given more money for food assistance programs?
constructing questions 2. word questions carefully simplicity is key avoid double-barreled questions loaded questions
loaded questions BAD Do you favor eliminating the wasteful excess in the public school budget? GOOD Do you favor reducing the public school budget?
constructing questions 2. word questions carefully simplicity is key avoid double-barreled questions loaded questions negative wording
Negative wording BAD The city should not approve the proposed women’s shelter. GOOD The city should approve the proposed women’s shelter.
Constructing questions 2. Word questions carefully simplicity is key avoid double-barreled questions loaded questions negative wording yea-saying and nay-saying
Yea-saying and nay-saying The members of my family and I spend a lot of time together. I feel isolated from others. I feel I am very close I spend most of my time with my friends. to my group of friends.
constructing responses 3. closed-ended or open-ended? advantages and disadvantages to both
constructing responses Closed-ended Open-ended What is the best thing about ISU? (choose one) 1. Location 2. Academics 3. Dorm food 4. People who sell things between Milner and the Bone about ISU?
constructing responses 4. if closed-ended decide number/label of response alternatives should use odd number (5 or 7 best) labels should be clear decide scale rating: PSY 231 is an important course in the major. 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Agree Disagree
constructing responses 4. if closed-ended decide scale semantic differential: PSY 231 Important _____: _____: Unimportant Boring _____: _____: Interesting nonverbal scale for children: Point to the face that shows how you feel about the toy.
finalizing the questionnaire 5. formatting neatly typed and free of errors group questions by topic use scales consistently sequence interesting questions first sensitive questions in the middle demographic questions last
finalizing 6. refining give to small group ask to ‘think aloud’ help to improve questionnaire
administering questionnaires less costly than interviews allows anonymity requires participants can read/understand questions may find it boring response bias
administering questionnaires personal administration mail surveys Internet surveys
administering interviews often establish rapport more likely to respond to person able to clarify questions interviewer bias
administering interviews face-to-face telephone focus groups
correlational research determine relationship between variables correlation coefficient (r): statistic that describes relationship between variables range: -1…… 0……+1 negative relationship: as one variables increases, the other decreases positive relationships: as one variable increases, the other increases/as one variable decreases, the other decreases
correlational research correlation coefficient (r): statistic that describes relationship between variables strength small—r =. 10 and -. 10 medium—r =. 30 and -. 30 large—r =. 50 and -. 50
scatterplots strong positive relationship (. 89) 4 3. 5 3 GPA 2. 5 2 1. 5 1 0. 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 Hours Studying 6 7 8 9 10
scatterplots weak positive relationship (. 27) 4 3. 5 3 GPA 2. 5 2 1. 5 1 0. 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 Hours Reading 5 6 7
scatterplots strong negative relationship (-. 91) 4 3. 5 3 GPA 2. 5 2 1. 5 1 0. 5 0 0 5 10 15 Hours Television 20 25
Scatterplots weak negative correlation (-. 31) 4 3. 5 3 GPA 2. 5 2 1. 5 1 0. 5 0 0 1 2 3 Number of Parties 4 5
scatterplots No relationship (. 13) 4 3. 5 3 GPA 2. 5 2 1. 5 1 0. 5 0 6 7 8 9 10 11 Shoe Size 12 13 14 15
correlational research advantages good starting point for research observe natural relationships allows study of variables that are impossible/unethical to manipulate
correlational research disadvantages no causality!!! directionality problem third variable problem
Cutting, Bock, & Herrmann (2013) administered a survey asking college students about their consumption of alcohol and their G. P. A. surveyed included: On average, how many alcoholic drinks do you consume on a weekly basis? _____ What is your college G. P. A. ? _____
Cutting, Bock, & Herrmann (2013) found a strong negative correlation (r = -. 998) 4 between number of alcoholic drinks and college G. P. A. 3. 5 G. P. A. 3 2. 5 2 1. 5 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Number of alcoholic drinks 14 16 18 20 22
Cutting, Bock, & Herrmann (2013) based on the results, they suggested that drinking alcohol causes lower grades What do you think? It turns out that between May 2010 and May 2011 (time of data collection), all of Chicago’s major sports teams (Cubs, Bears, Bulls) had good seasons and went to their respected playoffs
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