Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Don't do Bad Science!!!


Aim: To investigate whether misleading, post event information distorts recall.



Over the next 4 weeks you will have:
a) Designed an experiment taking good care to address the issues below.
b) Conducted your research.
c) Summarised your APFCC
d) Written / presented a report with your summary.


YOU WILL NEED TO WORK ON THIS AS A RESEARCH TEAM. ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO ME VIA THIS BLOG - I GET AN EMAIL.


Your report will be ready on Friday 18th February

Experimental hypothesis

Null hypothesis

Explain why your hypothesis is directional or non-directional

IV (operationalised)

DV (operationalised)

Identify + justify design

Identify variables to be controlled and how you will do this

Target population, sample size and how they will be selected.

Ethical issues to consider

Procedure



Week 2+3:
• Conduct experiment + collect results
• What is the test?
• Who are the participants?
• What is the methodology? (E.g what instructions are given, what time delay if used)
• How will data be collected?
Week 4:
• Collate results
• Present findings
•Draw conclusions
• Identify criticisms of research

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