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WK 6 DQ1 (Elaborated)PSY550-Research MethodsWK 6 DQ1 (Elaborated)PSY550-Research MethodsContrast the three types of factorial designs. Definitions A factorial design is a research design in which participants are analyzed, observed, and monitored across the combination of levels with two or more factors. The three types of factorial designs are between subjects’ design, mixed factorial design, and within-subject design (Privitera, 2019)WK 6 DQ1 (Elaborated)PSY550-Research MethodsContrast the t...

For each of the following examples, explain whether the researcher has made a correct decision or has made a Type 1 or Type 2 error. Explain why. 1. Dr. G rejects the null hypothesis although the independent variable had no effect. 2. Dr. R rejects the null hypothesis when it is false. 3. Although the independent variable had an effect, Dr. E does not reject the null hypothesis Your Answer: 1. Type I error is made when we reject the null hypothesis, but the null hypothesis is actually t...

Class notes Introduction To Psychology (psychology1310): APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGY TO OTHER DISCIPLINES

Instructions: This is an open-book and open-notes exam. You have 2hours to complete the exam. The test is worth 100 points; each item is worth 10 points. 1. Chuck Wagon is very excited about the within-subjects approach. “Now I’ll never need to run large numbers of subjects again,” he says. However, Chuck has forgotten that within-subjects designs may be a) useless, b) impossible, c) confounded by order effects, or d) impractical when excessive subject time spent in an experiment makes ...

Summary of the book Statistical for the Behavioral Sciences from Privitera (second edition). Suitable for IBCOM and Premaster students at EUR for the course Introduction to statistical analysis CM1005

Notes from Chapter Six: Choosing a Research Design. Covers the following: Designing a Study to Answer a Question Experimental Research Design Quasi-Experimental Research Design Non Experimental Research Design Validity

Notes from Chapter Three: Research Ethics. Covers the following: Ethics in Behavioral Research The Need for Ethics Committees in Research Ethics in Focus: Examples from Psychology Human Participant Research: IRBs and the APA Code of Conduct Ethics in Focus: Anonymity and Confidentiality Animal Subject Research: IACUCs and the APA Code of Conduct Additional Ethical Considerations: Scientific Integrity

Notes from Chapter One: Introduction to Scientific Thinking. Covers the following: Science as a Method of Knowing The Scientific Method Other Methods of Knowing The Goals of Science Approaches in Acquiring Knowledge Distinguishing Science from Pseudoscience

Notes from Chapter Five: Sampling From Populations. Covers the following... Why Do Researchers Select Samples? Subjects, Participants, and Sampling Methods Methods of Sampling: Non Probability Sampling Methods of Sampling: Probability Sampling Potential Biases in Sampling Ethics in Focus: Participant Pools

Notes from Chapter Two: Generating Testable Ideas. Covers the following: Generating Interesting and Novel Ideas Converting Ideas to Hypotheses and Theories Developing Your Idea: Deduction and Induction Performing a Literature Review Ethics in Focus: Giving Proper Credit The "3 Cs" of an Effective Literature Review Testing Your Idea: Confirmation and Disconfirmation Ethics in Focus: Publication Bias