Webinar One Theories and Methods

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Correlational study: see if they are related but not a cause and effect

Experimental will tell cause and effect

All experiments are studies

Not all studies are experiments

Experiments

Independent variable manipulated

To determine its effect on a dependent variable

Happiness can be confused as fear

Men fall in love more quickly than women

Birds of a feather flock together means similarity is more important

While opposites attract they don't have as happy of relationships

Anecdotal evidence

personal experience information; you like your car so you think all cars like that are perfect

vs.

Empirical evidence

Social psychologists are interested in context and behavior

Don't do clinical work, therapy

Generally, psychologists need to have a doctorate

Introvert vs. Extrovert

"I am at a party, in the corner talking to the cat" (introvert)

Professors seem to be extroverts from their ability to talk in front of classes

Depending on the situation--who you are, who you are with, what you are doing, where you are--can change how you act

socialpsychology.org

Experimental: manipulate things/variables

Observational: observe things

Peer Review: evidence based research/practices

Really want to know if the treatment is helping more than it hurts

Need to have reliable sources

Look at observational methods

(covert vs overt)

Know pros and cons

Overt=the people know they are being watched

If you manipulate a variable you can find out if it causes anything--correlational does not do this

Independent: the one the researcher manipulates

Dependent: the one the researcher measures

Know each design and the pros and cons of each method

Ethics trumps science!!

Can't do it if it hurts someone

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