1. Absentees sign up for MCM project 2. Quick psychology perspective review 3. Tusko case study breakdown 4. Ways to conduct psychological research

Game Plan Today

Use the approaches as a guide to understanding “why we think and behave the way we do” from different angles.

How do we use the approaches?

Read the Tusko experiment and underline anything in the text that will help you identify the scientific method, QHPDC.

Tusko Experiment

Listen to the Tusko experiment and try to identify any parts of the scientific method, QHPDC.

Why Tusko, whyyyy?

Tusko Experiment

Question◦ What would happen if an elephant took lsd?

Hypothesis◦ If a male elephant is given 297 milligrams of LSD, then the

elephant will begin to musth. Musth or must is a periodic condition in male elephants,

characterized by highly aggressive behavior and accompanied by a large rise in reproductive hormones (testosterone).

◦ IV- Amount of LSD given to Tusko◦ DV- if Tusko begins to musth◦ Control group- observing an elephant under the exact

same conditions as Tusko, but with no LSD (IV)◦ Experimental group- Observing Tusko under the exact

same conditions as control group but WITH LSD (IV)

Tusko Breakdown

Procedure◦ Explain for control group and experimental

Data◦ Report your findings, charts and graphs, label the

trends and record any notes from the experiment. Conclusion

◦ Answer your question◦ Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect?◦ If incorrect what could you do to change the

experiment?◦ Real life application

All of these answers are given through a specific perspective of psychology

Tusko Continued

There is more than 1 way to skin a cat, and there’s more than 1 way to collect data!

There are numerous ways to collect data, but the following research types will allow you to not COLLECT DATA, but actually CREATE DATA!

Types of Research

Test the subjects in a controlled environment where you can manipulate the situation and observe the results

If a plant is exposed to sunlight, then it will grow more

Experiment Research

Independent variable◦ I CONTROL AND CHANGE this variable

Dependent variable◦ Changes DEPENDING on what I DO with the

independent variable◦ A good hypothesis will contain both the

independent and dependent variables, often in an "if (IV), then (DV)" format

Experiment Research

In an experiment you need to have 2 different test groups

Control group◦ This group is NOT subject to the independent

variable (changing sunlight) Experimental group

◦ This group is subjected to the independent variable

Experiment Research

Observing an individual or group in their natural habitat, typically with as little interference as possible

Acting as a SPY, your sneaky techniques need to go unnoticed!

a.k.a. the "fly on the wall" technique

Naturalistic Observation

Follows a (usually large) group of people over a long period of time

Longitudinal Study

Tests groups of people from different groups (age groups, gender, socio-economic status, race, religion)

Give the same experiment to different people and compare group to group data.

Cross-Sectional Studies

An extensive and in depth look at a single individual

Billy in the case study you read for homework!

Tusko the elephant

Case Studies

Ask a series of questions to a number of people

Surveys

Be smart with your experiments◦ Don’t hurt people or give them LSD unwillingly…◦ If your subject wants to stop, STOP◦ Results are private

Let’s Get Ethical