Week 5 & 6: Psychological Research (Part II)

This page has a list of learning activities for you to complete outside of class  Please follow the directions below in order to maximize your score for this assignment. 

1) Watch the Required All Class video and answer the questions on the Digital Attendance Form. 

2) Complete all of the additional Asynchronous Learning Activities listed below. Don't hesitate to ask the instructor if you have any questions or concerns.   
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​3) Fill out the the Attendance Check-In sheet at the bottom of the page and submit the form to your instructor. Be sure you answer in complete and detailed sentences whenever applicable in order to maximize your score.

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Part I: All Class Video (The Milgram Experiment Revisited) 

Part II: Educational Psychology Experiment: Is More Recess Better?  

So often we think experiments as only be done in labs or under very controlled conditions. What happens when you want to test your hypothesis out on the extended population. What happens when you test it out on developing students. Read the article below and find out what happens when a school asks the question "What happens if we give the kids more recess during the day?" 

Current Event: Is More Recess Better?
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Part III: Project Supplies 

Last week you proposed a potential high school experiment. This week, in the Digital Check-in form summarize first what project you proposed last week and then tell me what supplies you would need to conduct this experiment. Be sure to think thoroughly through your experiment because in the world of research all of your supplies must be asked for in advance in order for you to get the proper funding to conduct your experiment.

See the Example Below. 
Project Proposal:
Do People Prefer Mt Dew or Mellow Yellow 

Supplies Needed: 
1) Paper and Pencil for taking notes and recording data
2) Signs that say "Drink 1" and "Drink 2" so participants don't know which drink they are tasting 
3) Clear plastic cups to pour the samples into 
4) A list of the ingredients so people can see if they are allergic to any of the ingredients 
5) A table and two chairs to conduct the research at
6) 3 two-liters of both Mt Dew and Mellow Yellow 

Part IV: Ethical Considerations   

Your last step to your Asynchronous Learning this week is to consider the ethical issues surrounding your experiment. This must always be done prior to conducting an experiment and in many cases is required in order to get approval for funding. You will first do this by restating your hypothesis from last week and then listing a minimum of three (3) ethical standards you will consider before conducting the experiment. 
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​See the Example Below. 
Project Hypothesis:
Because Mt Dew is such a recognizable brand and flavor, when given the opportunity to taste both Mt Dew & Mellow Yellow, the majority of participants will be able to identify Mt Dew in a blind taste test and will prefer that over Mellow Yellow. 

Ethical Considerations: 
​1) We will list out all of the ingredients in a visible format so people can see if they are allergic to any of the ingredients prior to participating in the blind taste test. 
2) Prior to Conducting the Experiment, we will get the consent of each participant by having them sign and date a consent form. 
3) We will be truthful with the participants by letting them know they will be given two different sodas. While we won't be telling them that one is Mt Dew and one is Mellow Yellow we will let them see the ingredients list and let them know they will be tasting two different sodas. 
4) To ensure the validity of the test and prevent bias, we will not tell the participants that one of the drinks is Mt Dew as that may inadvertently skew their perception of what they are tasting.