conducting psychology research in the real world [professor name] [class and section number]
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Overview
• Research in the Real World• Studying Daily Experiences• Studying Daily Behavior• Studying Daily Physiology• Studying Online Behavior• “Smartphone Psychology”
Research in the Real World
“Experimentation in the laboratory occurs, socially speaking, on an island quite isolated from the life of society”
- Kurt Lewin
Research in the Real World
Limitations of Experimental Research?
Ethical
Practical/Logical
Realistic
Research in the Real WorldInternal Validity - The degree to which a cause-effect relationship between two variables has been unambiguously established, or the degree to which a study allows unambiguous causal inferences.
Research in the Real WorldExternal Validity - The degree to which a study ensures that potential findings apply to settings and samples other than the ones being studied.
Research in the Real WorldEcological Validity - The degree to which an effect has been obtained under conditions that are typical for what happens in everyday life.
Overview
• Research in the Real World• Studying Daily Experiences• Studying Daily Behavior• Studying Daily Physiology• Studying Online Behavior• “Smartphone Psychology”
Studying Daily Experiences
Location - “Where are you now?” Social Environment - “Who are you with?” Activity - “What are you currently doing?” Experiences - “How are you feeling?”
Studying Daily Experiences
Day Reconstruction Method (DRM) – Participants report experiences of a given day by systematically reconstructing a day.
Overview
• Research in the Real World• Studying Daily Experiences• Studying Daily Behavior• Studying Daily Physiology• Studying Online Behavior• “Smartphone Psychology”
Studying Daily Behaviors
Other ways of studying daily behaviors? Time-lapse photography Observing personal & professional spaces Garbage
Overview
• Research in the Real World• Studying Daily Experiences• Studying Daily Behavior• Studying Daily Physiology• Studying Online Behavior• “Smartphone Psychology”
Overview
• Research in the Real World• Studying Daily Experiences• Studying Daily Behavior• Studying Daily Physiology• Studying Online Behavior• “Smartphone Psychology”
Overview
• Research in the Real World• Studying Daily Experiences• Studying Daily Behavior• Studying Daily Physiology• Studying Online Behavior• “Smartphone Psychology”
Appendix A: Physiological Symptoms of Anxiety
1. Pounding heart2. Sweating3. Stomach upset or dizziness4. Frequent urination or diarrhea5. Shortness of breath6. Tremors and twitches7. Muscle tension8. Headaches9. Fatigue10. Insomnia
Experiment 1Indicate if you think that this person is attractive (we are going for objective good looks, so rate everyone)
A = Yes, very attractiveB = Yes, somewhat attractiveC = Neither Attractive no UnattractiveD = No, somewhat unattractiveE = No, very unattractive
Experiment 2Indicate if you think that this person is attractive (we are going for objective good looks, so rate everyone)
A = Yes, very attractiveB = Yes, somewhat attractiveC = Neither Attractive no UnattractiveD = No, somewhat unattractiveE = No, very unattractive
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