PSY 510SPSS Assignment 1

Questions:

1) Describe a research question in psychology that interests you. Also, state a hypothesis for an experiment related to your research question.

your draft below::

Does drinking a cup of water everyday can reduce stress level? Did you know that one simple action can help reduce current stress and improve your body's response? Drink plenty of water.

drinking enough water is important every day, but it's even more important to sip when you're stressed.

2) How might you test your hypothesis? Briefly describe the procedure you would use, and be sure to clearly discuss the independent variable(s) and dependent variable(s).

your draft below:

When completing the survey, the participants will have a choice of choosing either a) 0 - 3 cups, b ) 4 - 7 , or c ) 8 + cups per day ..

3a) In SPSS, enter hypothetical data for at least 15 participants. To do this, you will first need to create the variables in the "Variable View." You will then need to enter the data in the "Data View." When entering your hypothetical data, be sure to:

Name each variable

Use a label to provide more detail about each variable

Enter values for your variable conditions

Your data file will be submitted along with this worksheet.

Number of cups of water each day

Participants stress level.

Participants will DRAFT a shortened PSS by selecting the number that best describes the frequency of their feelings over the past month , whereas 0 = never , 1 = almost never , 2 = sometimes , 3 = fairly often , and 4 = very often . Researchers will score the PSS results by totaling the final scores and averaging the number.

3b) Provide an explanation for each of your variables. More specifically, which variable is the IV, and which is the DV? How would the variables be measured? How should the values be interpreted? For example, if your variable values are 1, 2, or 3, what do each of those numbers represent?

your draft below:

The Independent Variable is the number of cups of water each day (IV)

The Dependent Variable is the participants stress level (DV)

Results will be based off of the participant 's average stress , where 0 = no stress , 1 = very little stress , 2 = some stress , 3 = stressed , and 4 = very stressed .