RESEARCH DESIGNS, VARIABLES, AND WHY THEY MATTER

Give a example of Research Methods in Psychology

Use the following format in your short response

POTENTIAL TOPICS TO SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION

The chosen topic must fall within the behavioral/psychological realm. Here are some examples:

Child behavior problems, treating migraines, drug or alcohol effects, sexual harassment, psychological factors in immune response, delinquency, dieting, sexual satisfaction in couples, graduate school admission, mental disorders, perceived attractiveness, helping behavior, religiosity, racism/discrimination, cigarette smoking, vaping, course evaluations, meditation, and much more. Feel free to build off of these or choose a completely different topic.

1. Research Question:Formulate and describe a research question involvingtwovariables only. You can in a sentence or two - but be clear.
2. Research Method Used: Your research question should follow one of the following designs:

• • Correlational (one of the most common errors I see is students implying causation with this design. Be careful.)
  • Experimental
  • Non-Experimental With Pre-Existing Groups
  • Non-Experimental Pre-Post

Select and state the appropriate design term for your research question, and explain how your design (method) fits the definition of the term.

1. Variable 1 Type:First, characterize variable 1 by stating the variable type (bulleted below), using as many types as apply:

• • Discrete
  • Continuous
  • Nominal
  • Interval
  • Ratio
  • Person Variable
  • Environmental Variable
  • Concrete Variable
  • Hypothetical Construct

Immediately following your listing of the appropriate term, explain how variable 1 fits the definition of the term above. Put multiple variable types on separate lines.

1. Variable 2 Type:Do as above for the second variable. That is, characterize variable 2 by stating the variable type (bulleted below), using as many types as apply:

• • Discrete
  • Continuous
  • Nominal
  • Interval
  • Ratio
  • ParticipantVariable
  • Environmental Variable
  • Concrete Variable
  • Hypothetical Construct

1. Why This Matters: Explain why the knowledge that could be gained from this study matters to you, or might matter to others.