Psyc 3110 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of last lectureI. Continued CorrelationII. ExperimentsA. Control groupB. ExperimentC. IndependentD. Dependent variablesIII. Statistical VocabularyOutline of current lectureIV. Three main types of HypothesisE. Main effectF. ModerationG. MediationV. Critical ThinkingEven More Research MethodsHypotheses can hypothesizes different types of relationshipWhat can we expect to find?Three main types of hypothesis are: Main Effect, Moderation, Mediation1. main effect: there is a direct relationship between two variables (certain emotions could be related to a certain behavior)2. Moderation: a third variable comes into play that changes the reactions between the first two (first two are influenced by a third)(certain emotions and types of gender can be related to behavior) can increase or decrease the correlation3. Mediation: Relationship between two variables is caused by the third (if a person is angry and treated in a mean way then that could lead to aggression. **Moderation explains when something accurse while mediation tries to explain why**These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Correlation activity!What correlates in your life? EX: The more you drink the less you go to classCritical thinking Objective and impartial, evidence is needed and the sources for all the information should be considered. Results of all research should be
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