Assignment 2 – Understanding Research Design & Measurement
Instructions
From the lists of articles on below, choose two -- one from the non-experimental list, and one from the experimental list. You will need to locate and download copies of each article and then answer the questions listed on pages 2-3 for each respective article you select.
(Hint: make sure you are answering the non-experimental questions for the non-experimental article, and the experimental questions for the experimental article, see page 2-3 for questions).
For ease of grading, please organize your assignment into two clear sections, one for each article, and number all your responses based on the corresponding question you are answering.
Choose 1 of these Non-experimental Articles
“An Active-learning Approach to Fostering Understanding of Research Methods in Large Classes” by Jennifer Lacosse, Sarah E. Ainsworth, Melissa A. Shepherd, Michael Ent, Kelly M. Klein, Lauren A. Holland-Carter, Justin H. Moss, Mark Licht, and Barbara Licht. Teaching of Psychology, Volume 44, Issue 2, 2017
This article compares two approaches to teaching a research methods class in psychology, and the impact to students’ learning.
“Biases in Attention for Social Stimuli in Children are Associated with Patterns of Infant Attachment: A Brief Report” by Paul Meinz, J. Bruce Morton, David R. Pederson, and Greg Moran. Social Development, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2017
This article explores the relationships between infant attachment behaviours and 7-8 year old children’s attention to social stimuli.
“Maternal Sensitivity During the First 3 ½ Years of Life Predicts Electrophysiological Responding to and Cognitive Appraisals of Infant Crying at Midlife” by Jodi Martin, Jacob E. Anderson, Ashley M. Groh, Theodore E. A. Waters, Ethan Young, William F. Johnson, Jessica L. Shankman, Jami Eller, Cory Fleck, Ryan D. Steele, Elizabeth A. Calrson, Jeffry A. Simpson, and Glenn I Roisman, Developmental Psychology, Volume 54, Issue 10, 2018
This article is a longitudinal study the examines the influence of individuals’ early childhood experiences
on their reactions to infant crying at age 39 years.
“Are People Attracted to Others Who Resemble Their Opposite-sex Parents? An Examination of Mate Preferences and Parental Ethnicity Among Biracial Individuals” by Marie E. Heffernan, Jia Y. Chong, and R. Chris Fraley. Social Psychological and Personality Science, Volume 10, Issue 7, 2019. This article tests the common assumption that people tend to be attracted to potential romantic partners who resemble their opposite-sex parent.
Choose 1 of these Experimental Articles
“Emotional and Behavioural Effects of Participating in an Online Study of Non-suicidal Self-injury: An Experimental Analysis” by Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp, Lance P. Swenson, Kristen L. Batejan, and Stephanie M. Jarvi. Clinical Psychological Science, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2015 This article explores the potential negative effects of participating in online research about non-suicidal self-injury.
“Active Learning in Research Methods Classes is Associated with Higher Knowledge and Confidence, though not Evaluations or Satisfaction” by Peter J. Allen and Frank D. Baughman. Frontiers in Psychology, Volume 7, 2016
This article compares two approaches to teaching a research methods class in psychology, and the impact to students’ learning and experience.
“Pain as Social Glue: Shared Pain Increases Cooperation” by Brock Bastian, Jolanda Jetton, and Laura J. Ferris. Psychological Science, Volume 25, Issue 11, 2014 This article makes comparisons of interpersonal relationship building across pain vs. no pain conditions.
“Rational Snacking: Young children’s Decision-making on the Marshmallow Task is Moderated by Beliefs about Environmental Reliability” by Celeste Kidd, Holly Palmeri, and Richard N. Aslin. Cognition, Volume 126, 2013This article examines how environmental variations of reliability influence children’s delay of gratification abilities.
Non-experimental Article Questions (15 marks)
Your answers to questions 1 thru 5 for each article will be graded for accuracy; your answers to questions 6 and 7 for each article will be graded based on the rubric provided on page 4 below.
1.What is the APA citation for this article? (1 mark)
2.Briefly (in 3-4 sentences maximum) summarize the study’s general aim, research question(s) or purpose, and identify the main study variables (i.e., the ones that are of most interest to the researcher as per their question(s)/hypothesis(es), not potential confounding variables or control variables that may have also been included) (2 marks)
3.How was each main variable measured? Make sure you indicate the type of measure that was used (self-report, behavioural, physiological) as well as stating/naming the exact measure used in your answer. (2 marks)
4.For each main variable’s measurement approach, what support does the research provide for the measure’s reliability and validity? (2 marks)
5.Identify the type of non-experimental approach used in this study. (e.g., survey/self-report, case study, quasi-experimental, observational, some combination, etc.) (1 mark)
6.This is where you get to be creative! Consider the general aim or goal of this research study and propose a new way that you could design a research study to pursue this general aim or goal. This could include a swap to an experimental design (if appropriate given the nature of the question and variables under study), changes to the measurement approach, changes to sampling procedure, or any combination thereof, etc., so long as it is somehow different from the original design in the article. Your response will be graded based on the rubric on page 4. (5 marks)
7.Briefly describe one advantage and one disadvantage of the new study design you have proposed to conduct the study compared to the original design. Your response will be graded based on the rubric on page 5. (2 marks)
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