1. Chapter 2 Research Process
Part 1: Jan. 24, 2012

2. Research Methods Importance of scientific method
Research Process – develop ideas, refine ideas, test them, interpret results
1. Development of ideas – steps?
Hypotheses and theories – what are these?
Basic v. Applied research –

3. Research Process 2. Refining ideas Develop an operational definition:
What is construct validity?
Measuring variables – choose method:
Self-reports:
Bogus pipeline to reduce problems…what is it?
Observations:
Interrater reliability:
Technology:

4. Research Process 3. Test ideas:
Descriptive research – examples of each?
Archival data
Surveys
Self-reports:

5. Sampling issues with surveys:
How to use random sampling –
What is a benefit of random sampling?
2. How to use random assignment into groups -
What is a benefit of random assignment?

6. Experiment Examples
From book, Greitemeyer (2009) “song lyrics and helping”
Manipulation?
Results?
(not in book), Schneider et al (2001) “harassment and heart rate”