9/6/13&1&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/Control9/6/13&2&PSYC 100 Fall 2013 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ¡ Describe the steps in the scientific method LEARNING OBJECTIVES SCIENTIFIC METHOD Theory Hypothesis Research An explanation based on observations 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.9/6/13&3&SCIENTIFIC METHOD Theory Hypothesis Research Prediction based on theory People who drink alcohol will tend to display poorer coordination and poorer motor control than those who do not drink alcohol. SCIENTIFIC METHOD Theory Hypothesis Research Test of the hypotheses; yields data • 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 Research Support Theory? Refutes or Fail to Support Theory? Refine new hypotheses Throw away or revise your
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