Correlational Study Psychology

Psychology as a science, uses the scientific method in conducting any research. It uses several research methods to gather information (data). These research methods are correlational research which is subdivided into positive and negative correlation (good for predictions), case study research which involves collecting extensive information about one or few subjects e.g clinical settings, surveys research which involves questionnaires and interviews, naturalistic observation-observing subjects in their natural environment and lastly, experimental research. Experimental research is the only research method that allows for cause/effect data collection. It involves

For this research requirement I chose three different experiments to examine thoroughly. The first of these experiments came from the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. The study done in this journal was an examination of orthographic learning and self-teaching in a bilingual and biliterate context. The aim of the study was to figure out the advantages and/or disadvantages of a student learning a native language when they are either monolingual, bilingual, or biliterate, and the study was focused on learning English because this is the most commonly learned non-native language in the world.

In Psychology 101, you learn about a personal fable; something that I have not lost. I have always wanted to change the world that I was destined for greatness and teaching elementary school students gives me that power. In the words of Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Experimental research concentrates on how and why something happens. It is the evaluation of how an independent variable (a manipulated factor) affects a dependent variable (an observed factor). The outcome can be affected by a number of elements; obtaining random and representative samples of the study population, experimenter bias and extraneous variables.

Experiment- A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (dependent variable). By random assignment of participants, the experimenter aims to control other relevant factors.

It just may happen to be true that the greatest threats to the safety of young adolescents is young adolescents themselves or perhaps even society’s way of dealing with adolescents. At any age throughout the psychological development of the brain, the thought process is bound to be affected by environmental factors which later appear in manifestations attributed singularly to young adolescents such as binge drinking and higher mobile vehicle fatalities. In teenagers an important environmental factor often dictating their behavior is one simple somewhat expected part of life that modifies their behavior when compared to other age groups: peers. An individual at any age shows the same level of irrationality despite preconceived notions that teenagers and young adults have a higher propensity for such risky behavior. This

What is psychology? What impact does psychology have on the world? What does it mean to be a psychologist? These are three important questions that will be investigated throughout this paper. Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behavior. Psychology influences many behaviors in the world without anyone noticing.

I’ve had a few experiences that relate to what I’ve learned in psychology this semester but the one topic that sticks out the most would be about one of my cousins. Diana, who is the middle child, ended up growing up with my family for a couple of years after her parents divorced when she was 10 years old. When she was younger, my aunt would take her frustrations out on Diana, her brother and sister verbally and physically. My cousin would tell me that her mom would beat her and also blame situations on her, mentally affecting her. Her Father would drink in excess and ended up turning into an alcoholic, which made it so she had no parent to turn to. My cousin started to also drink and cut herself as a way to deal with the situation she

The field of Psychology has been an area of study, since Wilhelm Wundt did the first psychology lab in 1879 (McLeod, 2008), and since then we have come a very long way in discovering what makes up human behaviors and mental processes. It is important to learn about the field of psychology, especially in the field of Child and Youth care because, understanding how the brain works and understanding the actions, and or reasoning behind feelings may help with the cognitive therapy of a child in need. To begin, I believe having the correct knowledge and understanding how neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine, dopamine, GABA, glutamate, norepinephrine, and serotonin affect the brain are important. As well as having the knowledge of the different parts of the limbic system such as the hippocampus (memory), amygdala (emotion), thalamus (brain directory), hypothalamus (breathing, hunger, thirst, sleep). Finally, classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is a way of teaching through stimuli and events (David G. Myers, 2014). We study psychology to gain more knowledge on areas of the brain, how they work, and how they may affect an individual. Three areas in the field of psychology that could improve my learning academics/ employment skills include classical conditioning, dopamine, and the amygdala.

Experimental research method helps to explain cause and effect whereas the correlational method does not. An experiment comprises of an independent variable (manipulating variable), dependent variable (the variable on which the effect is examined), and experimental and control groups. Also, while conducting an experiment, the researcher must make sure that all the extraneous variables in experimental and control conditions are held constant so that it does not influence the results. Furthermore, the researcher must take into consideration errors (biases) such as experimenter bias, participant bias amongst others that could also influence the results. Also, one of the most

My name is Quinton Smith and I am a freshmen majoring in psychology at Austin College. I am very interested in becoming an occupational therapist. I am available anytime this week after 4 pm and anytime after 1 pm on Sunday. I attached a résumé, just in case you wanted to know more about my background. Thank you for signing up as a roovisor and giving up some of your time. I look forward to hearing from in the upcoming week, and thanks again.

In this essay, I will discuss how something I learned in General Psychology has influenced my life. The topic I have learned that impacted my life the most is sexual orientations and how that can be applied to my life. The definition of sexual orientation is simply an erotic attraction, but the word has been heavily used by labeling people. Over the years, there have been many new sexual orientations emerging, and there may be more in the future. This topic has influenced the way I view myself and others, as well as understand the concept around sexual orientations.

Science can be defined as the activity surrounding the study of how something works through observation and experiment. Knowing what science is, psychology is a science. Psychology is the study of the mind and how it works, scientifically. Psychology is tested through experiments and is based on theories and hypotheses. It can be proven, but like all other sciences, it can be falsifiable. Also like other sciences, psychology follows the scientific method. Psychologists have a problem based on a theory and come up with a hypothesis. They then come up with a trial to test their hypothesis and how to solve the problem. They collect the date they need and

Nothing is like putting people in awkward situations for fun right? I should have had some one videotaping this so I could become famous. It would start off as a television show (maybe on MTV) and then into three movie sequels and even one can be in 3D. I am an idea man what can I say. Alright to the real stuff. The point of my Psychology Experiment was to putting me in an awkward situation and make people wondering what is the giant over there doing. What I did was go into a grocery store walking backwards. I entered the store backwards and walked down a couple of isles backwards to see what would happen. I got most people would just stare at me and wouldn’t say anything. (Can’t blame them, who wants to even say a word

A correlational study is a quantitative research method, which there are two or more variables in which the researchers goal is to determine a relationship using statistical data. The significance of this approach is that is does not analyze or try to prove cause and effect type patterns or relationships. Using this type of research study can determine behaviors in human actions or any other variables that can be evaluated for a relationship. Using a correlational approach can be a stepping-stone for further experimental studies and is an important approach used in educational research.