Methods II Preview Assignment Instructions
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Methods II Preview Assignment Instructions (Worth 40 Points)
Emanuele Rizzi
Florida International University
Methods II Preview Assignment Instructions
1). Psychological Purpose
The psychological purpose behind the Methods II Preview Assignment is to give you a brief preview to the paper you will write in Methods II next semester. Not only do I want you to see what will go into your eventual Methods II research paper, but I also want to make sure that you can write a clear, succinct paragraph for a research study that covers all of the relevant information needed to convey the important parts of a study in a single paragraph (i.e. an Abstract).
The Abstract is one of the first items readers see. You need to convey a lot of information in this very short paragraph, as the potential reader will decide whether to read your full paper based on the information in the Abstract. There are several elements needed in the Abstract about research studies, including information about: a) the research question(s), b) the participants, c) the experimental methodology, d) the findings, and e) the conclusions / implications. Being able to write a precise yet succinct Abstract takes some effort, so make sure you go through several drafts before settling on your final version. Make sure to include keywords / key phrases as well (keywords are an essential part of articles, as these are the words or phrases that library databases like PsycInfo provide to searchers interested in specific topics. Well, the authors actually recommended these keywords, so include them for this short Abstract Assignment).
2). APA Formatting Purpose
This Article Critique assignment should once again assess your ability to follow APA formatting guidelines. Use Chapter 14 in your Smith and Davis textbook for help, and look at the instructions on the next page for guidance with formatting
3). Writing Purpose
I want to make sure you can write clearly and specifically, summarizing what might be a 20 page paper in a single paragraph. This assignment serves that purpose.
Methods II Preview Assignment (Worth 20 Points)
You will read a paper written by an actual Research Methods and Design II student from a prior semester. This paper includes two studies the student conducted, with Study One introducing the main variables and Study Two offering an extension with replication of Study One. Your job is to read the whole paper and then answer the following.
You will have a CANVAS quiz to upload your answers
In Part One , Answer the following (1 point for each question, or 9 points total):
1. What is the hypothesis for study one? Please give me both the null and alternative hypotheses when you answer this question
Null Ho = Participants given red ink will perform the same on the anagram task than those given green or black ink instructions.
Alternative H1 = participants given red ink will perform worse on the anagram task than those given green or black ink instructions.
Null Ho = All participants, regardless of ink color, will believe
that the ink color did not affect them.
Alternative H1 = All participants, regardless of ink color, will believe that the ink color did affect them.
2. What is the independent variable(s) for study one? Make sure you tell me how many IVs there are and how many levels there are for each IV
the color manipulation was the independent variable with three levels which are the instructions written in red, green, or black ink.
3. What is the dependent variable(s) for study one? Note: there are several of these, so focus on the ones the author analyzed.
the main dependent variable of the study is the number of correct anagrams the participants solved. Another dependent variable they were interested in was whether or not participants believed that the color of ink used in the instructions affected the number of anagrams they correctly solved.
4. What did they find in study one? Give the general outcome
Results supported both of the hypothesis: participants in our red condition solved fewer anagrams than those in the green and black condition, whose performance did not differ. Also, participants did not believe that ink color had any effect on their anagram performance.
5. What is the hypothesis for study two? Please give me both the null and alternative hypotheses when you answer this question
Null = participants given red ink will perform the same on the anagram task than those given black ink.
Alternative = participants given red ink will perform worse on the anagram task than those given black ink.
Null = participants given a warning about ink color and anagram performance will perform the same on the anagram task as compared to those who were not forewarned.
Alternative = participants given a warning about ink color and anagram performance will perform better on the anagram task as compared to those who were not forewarned.
6. What is the independent variable(s) for study two? Make sure you tell me how many IVs there are and how many levels there are for each IV
First IV a manipulation check using color manipulation with two levels (red or black ink)
Second IV forewarning condition two levels (forewarning v. no forewarning)
7. What is the dependent variable(s) for study two? Note: there are several of these, so focus on the ones the author analyzed.
First DV the color ink participants recalled seeing
Second DV the number of anagrams participants correctly solved
Third DV the extent participants thought that being forewarned influenced the number of anagrams they correctly solved.
8. What did they find in study two? Give the general outcome
Results supported only the first hypothesis. Consistent with study one, participants given instructions in red ink solved fewer anagrams than those who were given instructions in black ink. Results did not support the hypothesis that forewarning alone would increase performance on the anagram task. There was actually no
difference in the number of anagrams correctly solved in the forewarning and no forewarning condition; however, there was an interaction between the forewarning condition and the color condition. Participants who were given instructions in red ink and had no forewarning solved fewer anagrams than all the other participants. Participants in the black ink and red ink conditions who were forewarned solved a similar number of anagrams. This result may be due to participants in the forewarning condition being able to ignore the red ink color. Results did not support our last hypothesis that participants in the red ink condition who were forewarned would
feel they would have performed better if they were not forewarned. All participants, regardless of condition, believed that forewarning did not influence the number of anagrams they correctly solved.
9. I want you to review the references and spot the reference(s) that is (are) not in APA format and rewrite it for me according to APA rules. Note: there may be as few as zero and as many as ten incorrect references, so make sure to look at them all!
In Part Two, write an abstract for the paper! Use the information from Part One to paraphrase the study. The entire paper should be summarized in one short paragraph (150 to 200 word maximum). Note: there are two studies, and you must mention both. Yes, this is tough, but authors often summarize (in the same short abstract) papers that they wrote that may include six or seven different studies!
Tip: Find the overlap between both studies and discuss both simultaneously. For example, “Both studies looked at X, but study two also examined Y.” Make sure your abstract starts at the top of its own page (it should be all on its own).
Your abstract submission should include the following (1 point each, or 7 points total):
Title Page (1 point)
1. For your title page, follow the same guidelines as your article critique paper. You can include the same title and header as the study you are looking at, but make sure to put YOUR OWN NAME as the author.
2. Your assignment should be in APA format in all respects (appropriate headers with running head and page numbers; correct references where needed; correct alignment of the headings, subheadings, fonts, spacing, etc.)
Abstract Page (7 points)
1. Include the word “Abstract” at the top of your abstract
2. Identify the general problem or research question (the hypotheses) for both studies.
Study I: In assessing the effect of color priming on anagram performance, they predicted that instructions written in red ink would impair performance. They also predicted that all participants, regardless of ink color, would believe that the ink color did not affect them.
Study II: In accordance with study one, they predicted a main effect for the color condition, with participants given red ink performing worse on the anagram task than those given black ink. They also predicted that those given a warning about ink color and anagram performance would perform better on the anagram task compared to those who were not forewarned. Additionally, they predicted that those in the red ink condition would feel they would have performed better if they were not forewarned vs. those in the black ink condition who would feel forewarning would
not have made a difference in their performance.
3. Note the participants for both studies (study I, 115 participants (55 were male and 60 female age ranged from 12-69. Study II, there were 227 participants. Of these, 82 were male and 139 were female, age ranged from 15 to 63.)
4. Note the IVs and DVs for the studies
Study I: the color manipulation was the independent variable with three levels which are the instructions written in red, green, or black ink. The main dependent variable of the study is the number of correct anagrams the participants solved. Another dependent variable they were interested in was whether or not participants believed that the color…
