PSY 340 Week 5 Assignment 1

PSY 340 Week 5 Assignment 1 | Wilmington University

Week 5 Application Activity - Observational Design

Step 1: Review the following resources:

Reliability & Validity

Taylor, S., & Parsons, C. (Academic). (2017). Reliability and validity (Links to an external site.) [Video]. SAGE Research Methods Video: Practical Research and Academic Skills 

Rooney, B. & Evans, A. (2019). Measuring variables (Links to an external site.). In Methods in psychological research (pp. 109-130). SAGE Publications, Inc., 

Rooney, B. & Evans, A. (2019). Data collection methods (Links to an external site.). In Methods in psychological research (pp. 248-288). SAGE Publications, Inc., 

Methods Map (Links to an external site.)

Lam, K. (Director). (2011). Research design: observational and correlational studies (Links to an external site.) [Video]. SAGE Research Methods Video

Operational Definitions

Lam, K. (Director). (2011).  Steps in planning and conducting research (Links to an external site.) [Video]. SAGE Research Methods Video

https://www.iedunote.com/operational-definition (Links to an external site.) 

Step 2: Complete the attached worksheet.

·         In the attached document, you will find information about an observational study. Design the study using the prompts provided.

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In completing this assignment, you will be demonstrating the following learning outcomes:

B-2 Describe ethical considerations related to different research methods.

D-2 Describe different types of observations (e.g., naturalistic versus systematic).

D-3 Explain case studies.

D-4 Discuss archival research.

F-3 Explain and create operational definitions of variables.

F-5 Describe the concepts of reliability & validity.

G-1 Conduct mini-studies that utilize experimental design, observational methods, and surveys.

G-2 Craft a research question.