Post on 18-Jan-2018
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1. Absentees sign up for MCM project 2. Quick psychology perspective review 3. Tusko case study breakdown 4. Ways to conduct psychological research
Game Plan Today
Use the approaches as a guide to understanding “why we think and behave the way we do” from different angles.
How do we use the approaches?
Read the Tusko experiment and underline anything in the text that will help you identify the scientific method, QHPDC.
Tusko Experiment
Listen to the Tusko experiment and try to identify any parts of the scientific method, QHPDC.
Why Tusko, whyyyy?
Tusko Experiment
Question◦ What would happen if an elephant took lsd?
Hypothesis◦ If a male elephant is given 297 milligrams of LSD, then the
elephant will begin to musth. Musth or must is a periodic condition in male elephants,
characterized by highly aggressive behavior and accompanied by a large rise in reproductive hormones (testosterone).
◦ IV- Amount of LSD given to Tusko◦ DV- if Tusko begins to musth◦ Control group- observing an elephant under the exact
same conditions as Tusko, but with no LSD (IV)◦ Experimental group- Observing Tusko under the exact
same conditions as control group but WITH LSD (IV)
Tusko Breakdown
Procedure◦ Explain for control group and experimental
Data◦ Report your findings, charts and graphs, label the
trends and record any notes from the experiment. Conclusion
◦ Answer your question◦ Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect?◦ If incorrect what could you do to change the
experiment?◦ Real life application
All of these answers are given through a specific perspective of psychology
Tusko Continued
There is more than 1 way to skin a cat, and there’s more than 1 way to collect data!
There are numerous ways to collect data, but the following research types will allow you to not COLLECT DATA, but actually CREATE DATA!
Types of Research
Test the subjects in a controlled environment where you can manipulate the situation and observe the results
If a plant is exposed to sunlight, then it will grow more
Experiment Research
Independent variable◦ I CONTROL AND CHANGE this variable
Dependent variable◦ Changes DEPENDING on what I DO with the
independent variable◦ A good hypothesis will contain both the
independent and dependent variables, often in an "if (IV), then (DV)" format
Experiment Research
In an experiment you need to have 2 different test groups
Control group◦ This group is NOT subject to the independent
variable (changing sunlight) Experimental group
◦ This group is subjected to the independent variable
Experiment Research
Observing an individual or group in their natural habitat, typically with as little interference as possible
Acting as a SPY, your sneaky techniques need to go unnoticed!
a.k.a. the "fly on the wall" technique
Naturalistic Observation
Follows a (usually large) group of people over a long period of time
Longitudinal Study
Tests groups of people from different groups (age groups, gender, socio-economic status, race, religion)
Give the same experiment to different people and compare group to group data.
Cross-Sectional Studies
An extensive and in depth look at a single individual
Billy in the case study you read for homework!
Tusko the elephant
Case Studies
Ask a series of questions to a number of people
Surveys
Be smart with your experiments◦ Don’t hurt people or give them LSD unwillingly…◦ If your subject wants to stop, STOP◦ Results are private
Let’s Get Ethical