Upper Division Psychology Study

For this study, the first task was to approach three different participants at different times. Then, we gave each participants an informed consent verbally, which consisting of asking them if he or she would like to participant in a study for our research and methods class. Also, we would tell the participants that the study takes about five to ten minutes of their time and there is no risks involved for participating in this study. The participants who answered yes to the verbal informed consent moved to the next step of the study, where the three individuals participating in the study were randomly assigned to one of the three conditions (Foresight, Hindsight A, and Hindsight B). The Foresight, Hindsight A and Hindsight B conditions are the

Participants would be provided with a consent for them to participate, and this form would indicate a description of the research. After obtaining the consent form, both caregiver and participants would be informed that the surveys are anonymous. During the completion of the surveys, the participants will be instructed to complete the entire survey with accurate information. In addition, I would inform the participants that they will not be time, and the surveys can be discontinued at any time.

The participants were 20 men and 60 women with ages ranging from 17 to 26. The participants were from different majors at Texas State University and were recruited from introductory psychology classes. The participants were 51% Caucasian, 38% Hispanic, 4% African American, and 7% other. The participants were not

provided to each participant. No participant was given the full intention of the study. This

Introductory Psychology students (N = 305) from a mid-western university participated in the study online for course credit. Sixty-eight percent of the participants identified as female, 32% of the participants identified as male, and one participant did not indicate their gender. The majority of the participants were Caucasian (73%), and the average age of the participants was 19.04 (SD = 1.10).

The second question I asked was what the participant’s gender was. This question just gave me a better idea of the kind of audience that was taking my survey. I expected more women to take the time to fill it out. I was correct, 77% of those that took the survey were female, the other 23% being male.

Northcentral University is a distance learning online institution for individuals seeking higher education and opportunities for professional development. The college’s environment handles important business mainly through the internet. Occasionally, communication efforts are executed through phone calls. The institution conducts the majority of its affairs online to accommodate non-traditional students. Student participation is mandatory when providing critical feedback about institutional practices. Johnson (2016) notes, “A survey is a statistical process by which data are collected from a representative sample of some population of interest in order to determine the attitudes, opinions, or other facts about that population” (p. 1). In an effort to gain insight on NCU’s institutional practices, a survey is most appropriate for assessment. This work will serve as a descriptive narrative about measurement survey tools appropriate for research such as surveys.

Fifteen Fordham students of a Research Methods course were distributed a questionnaire. The students in the lab course by voluntary participated and signed an informed consent.

The participants were asked to complete a survey. The first step was for the participants to read and understand the information regarding the rules of the survey before they began. After reading and complying with the rules, the participants had a choice to continue with the survey or opt out. The volunteers, were then presented with the newly created measure of fifteen questions regarding their level of anger. Following that were two other measures rating their level of aggression. All the questions were presented for each measure at a time. The participants needed to complete a measure before going to the next one. When the participants completed the final measure, the survey asked the participants to respond to two questions with a short response. When they finished, participants were asked to identify their demographics by answering the demographics questions. A total of 64 questions (including the three measures, two short response and demographics) were given to the participants taking roughly ten minutes to complete. The participants completed the survey online at their own pace without any supervision.

We conducted a survey with 20 random respondents around the campus and dormitories. They are asked to answer several questions to fulfill our data in store. The very first

* Predict: Offering predictions (or hypotheses) about how a given condition or set of conditions will affect

The instrument was handed out at the beginning of the College Life class period and required approximately 15 minutes to complete. I read the instructions to the students and advised them to answer as truthfully as possible. Additionally, I explained to the students that completion of the survey was voluntary and would in no way affect their grades. Upon completion, all students handed their survey back to me who then maintained possession of the

I participated in a research study called,” Mental Illness and Relationships”; this study was conducted through an online survey. My experience taking this survey was not unlike other surveys. It was a simple form, which I had to answer questions in a free response style. This research survey had some questions that where very surprising and others that seemed very obvious pertaining to the topic. My experience participating in this research study helped me reflect upon my life experiences.

What additional information would you want to know about the survey before you accepted the results of the study?

This research served as a reminder when conducting qualitative field research to be cognizant of inconsistencies in reporting as it’s based on self-report. In this particular case, motivation, censor, and memory were the three thoughts that came to mind. Did the students have any motivation to complete the survey? What time of the day was the survey completed? If thousands of these surveys are being completed, does anyone really care about my single answer? Did the students receive an incentive for the time spent to complete the survey? In terms of censorship, depending on the survey would I be perceived as moral or immoral, affluent or impoverished, and in this particular case maybe a good kid or a bad kid scenario? And finally, memory; did the students have a better recollection of what occurred during the last month