Unit Outline -
Research Methods, Approaches, History, and Statistics
2010-2011 |
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Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
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Wed Sept 1 |
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Class expectations &
syllabus
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Distribute books |
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Lefton: read pages 1-18
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Meyers: read pages 15-33
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Complete contact sheet |
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Thurs Sept 2 |
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Discuss notes on
experimental method/research terms (scientific method, gathering data,
variables) |
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Read,
“Pondering the Placebo Effect”
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Critique:
1.
summary of 3-5 main points of
article including any results and/or new information presented
2.
analysis of the science behind the
article including methodology (if the methodology is poor, discuss how
to make it better)
3.
discuss your personal response or
two new things you learned or think are most interesting
4.
what is the importance or
application of this article to the field of psychology (make conceptual
ties to previous learning or the current chapter) |
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Fri Sept 3 |
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Discuss notes on
experimental method/research terms (cont.)
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Handouts: Experiments |
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Lefton: read pages 18-33
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Meyers: read pages 1-11 |
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Mon Sept 6 |
No School – Labor
Day |
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Tues Sept 7 |
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Discuss correlation,
experimental pitfalls/avoiding bias
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Discuss notes on ethics in
research with APA standards |
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Methodology Examples
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Study for in class quiz on
correlation v. causation [due Fri Sept 9] |
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Wed Sept 8 |
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Discuss Confounding
Variables Examples
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Questioning research
studies - in class (situations) |
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Thurs Sept 9 |
No School – Rosh
Hashanah |
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Fri Sept 10 |
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Correlation Quiz |
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Mon Sept 13 |
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How to write an FRQ
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Groups: write your first
FRQ [Ashe Experiment] |
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Finish your FRQ
How would each
element below be related to the specific content of the experiment
reported in the Ashe abstract?
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Control group
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Deception
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Dependent and independent
variable
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Operational definition of
the dependent variable
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Hypothesis
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Debriefing
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Confounding variable
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Bias |
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Tues Sept 14 |
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Peer score group practice
FRQ |
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Study for quiz on research
methodology |
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Wed Sept 15 |
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Quiz
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Review writing FRQs |
FRQ Practice
Design an
experiment for investigating the hypothesis: “frustration leads
to aggressive behavior.” Be sure to define each term and discuss each
in terms of the experimental design.
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Independent and dependent
variable
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Operational definition of
variables
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Control group
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2 Confounding variables
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Experimenter and response
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bias
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An ethical issue |
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Thurs Sept 16 |
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Peer Scoring the FRQ
[frustration & aggression] |
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Lefton: read pages 638-651
(appendix)
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Meyers: read pages 33-43 |
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Fri Sept 17 |
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History and approaches to
psychology
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Approaches to psychology
chart |
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Finish chart |
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Mon Sept 20 |
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Discuss answers to chart
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Evolutionary psychology
activity |
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Study for quiz on
approaches of psychology |
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Tues Sept 21 |
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Quiz:
Approaches of psychology
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Discuss notes on
statistics |
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Stat problems |
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Wed Sept 22 |
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Discuss stat problems |
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Critical Thinking Activity |
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Thurs Sept 23 |
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Discuss critical thinking
activity |
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Review [study
guide] |
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Fri Sept 24 |
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Review for test |
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Study for Test |
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Mon Sept 27 |
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Objective Test on Chapter
1 and Appendix – Methodology and Statistics |
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Tues Sept 28 |
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FRQs on Chapter 1 and
Appendix – Methodology and Statistics |
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Lefton: read pages 36-47
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Meyers: read pages 47-54
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