PSY 11 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Argument, Observer-Expectancy Effect, American Psychological Association
15 Sep 2016
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American psychological association (apa: governing body that sets ethical and research guidelines, internal review board (irb) Group of professionals that will review and approve the idea. Local group of professionals who review any research proposals. Apa ethical guidelines: researchers must, protect identities, privacy, and dignity. Everything is anonymous: obtained an informed consent. The freedom to stop at any time: only use deception if it is worth the risk. Must be no other way to answer the research question. Must be worth the investigation: give a full debriefing explain the study, undo any harm done provide counseling/medical assistance for free. The scientific method: good research is published in journals, apa publication manual. Research guide apa style of writing: abstract, first thing you read, summary of the entire study, one paragraph. Cite previously published research: b. hypothesis. Blondes get more dates than brunettes : v1= blonde, v2= brunette, v3= being picked up.
