How to Teach a Course in Research Methods for Psychology Students by Ross A. Seligman

Author:Ross A. Seligman
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030428785
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

5.8.1 Week 7 Lab

The first part of the Lab 7a is completed in class but not graded. For Lab 7a, we create survey questions and response scales, as well as a demographics survey for some topic chosen in class by students. Typically, I let students throw out topics of their choosing. We vote on a topic and the entire class discusses and creates a survey on that topic. I then put the survey questions created by the students on the board, and we discuss any issues that occur.

Lab 7b is completed by the students and is graded. The most important questions on this lab are also the questions where students tend to struggle. The two most challenging questions are on the topics of measurement scales (question 3) and interactions (question 5). Students who miss this week’s lecture will really struggle with the interaction question. Often, students who were in class this day struggle too. I typically discuss interactions 2 weeks in a row to help students really understand the topic. Some say it’s the most difficult topic in statistics.

This is the second week that students are given a lab question on measurement scales. Some students still struggle with the difference between what a variable is, and how it is measured. For instance, they will say that time is nominal rather than ratio. They see the variable of time as a label rather than something that is measured in seconds, with an absolute zero. Once you, the professor, have conquered these topics, the week is complete.

Lab 7. 20 Points

7a: Complete In Class—not graded

Create a survey of five questions with a 5-point response scale attached to each question. The survey should measure any one attitude or behavior. It should also have a demographics section appropriate to the topic included. The demographics section should follow the questions.

7b: Turn In by 3 p.m.

20 Points1.Please create a 2 × 2 experiment. Two IVs—each IV has two levels. One DV.

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