9 6 13 ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you for beginning to post on the Discussion Forums Register for the Research Requirement ASAP Reminder Syllabus Research Requirement Quiz due tonight at 11 59pm I will open the first Assignment this weekend but it is not due until 9 13 Assignments ask you to draw connections between textbook readings class discussion and the links I CLICKER REVIEW Which of the goals of psychology does the following question represent Do poverty and exposure to violence in childhood influence the likelihood of high school dropout A Description B Explanation Understanding C Prediction D Influence Control I CLICKER REVIEW Which of the goals of psychology does the following statement represent Researchers are interested in developing a program to teach children empathy skills so they step in to prevent bullying A Description B Explanation Understanding C Prediction D Influence Control 1 9 6 13 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PSYC 100 Fall 2013 LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the steps in the scientific method SCIENTIFIC METHOD Theory An explanation based on observations Hypothesis Research You ve observed people who have drank alcohol at parties You see them have a lot of uncoordinated behaviors You THEORIZE that drinking alcohol impairs driving ability 2 9 6 13 SCIENTIFIC METHOD Theory Hypothesis Prediction based on theory Research People who drink alcohol will tend to display poorer coordination and poorer motor control than those who do not drink alcohol SCIENTIFIC METHOD Theory Test of the hypotheses yields data Hypothesis Research Gather research participants Randomly assign some consume enough alcohol to meet the legal limit and the others drink water Measure their coordination and motor control through designed tasks SCIENTIFIC METHOD Support Theory Refine new hypotheses Refutes or Fail to Support Theory Throw away or revise your theory Research 3
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