Research+Methods

 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY  __**CHAPTER RESOURCES:**__ >>  INTRODUCTION  **RESEARCH METHODS** The purpose of this lesson's activities is to teach you about the research methods that psychologists use. You will be creating your own experiments (but not conducting them) to help you learn psychological research methods.
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<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 204)"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">OBJECTIVES <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153)">**RESEARCH METHODS**  <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153)"> <span style="font-family: verdana,helvetica"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 204)"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> AFTER COMPLETING THIS LESSON, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
 * Create a fictional experiment and apply the principles of the scientific method of psychology to that experiment
 * Provide your own example of how each of the types of research can be conducted in the real world

<span style="font-family: verdana,helvetica"><span style="font-family: verdana,helvetica"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 204)"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">ACTIVITIES <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)"> **<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153)">RESEARCH METHODS  **
 * 1) Create a psychological research experiment using the scientific method of psychology.
 * This will be done in class in groups. You will use your knowledge to develop your own fictional study that corresponds with the steps of the scientific method.
 * You will be identifying an independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group, and control group.
 * 1) Create an example for each of the 9 methods of studying behavior discussed in class.
 * You will be given class time to begin this assignment.
 * 1) Take a practice quiz to check your knowledge of the material in this section.
 * Visit the quiz section of my website (http://www.northampton.k12.pa.us/webpages/schollm/myquiz.cfm) and select the quiz titled "Research Methods"