BIOLOGICAL practical Flashcards

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what was the aim of the practical

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to test whether there is a correlation between aggression and risk taking using self-report measurements

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what two questionnaires did we use

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Dospert risk taking questionnaire (out of 160) and the Buss and Perry aggression questionnaire (out of 145)

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what is the null hypothesis

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there will be no significant correlation between self-reported aggression (out of 145) and self-reported risk-taking (out of 160) and any correlation will be due to chance

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what was the procedure of the practical

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  • obtained sample by opportunity (whoever was in the psychology class at the time)
  • complete both the Dospert and, Buss and Perry questionnaire
  • explain instructions on reverse scoring
  • ethically - got consent, right to withdraw, and debrief
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what data analysis technique did we use

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Spearman Rank Correlational Coefficient

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why is that data analysis used

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  • ordinal data collected and a correlational design used
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how do you find out the Spearman rank scores

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1) rank scores for both conditions by ordering and finding the mean of the ranks
2) find the difference in scores going from right to left (discard 0)
3) square the differences and add them altogether
4) put into the calculation

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how do you know if the results are significant

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it says under the table - so look

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what are the strengths of the study

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  • both questionnaires had closed questions - Likert scale - measures in a standardised way - increases reliability
  • quantitative data collected - increases objectivity - no personal interpretation needed - analysed in a methodical way - Spearman Rank
  • correlational research does not involves deliberate manipulation - only measuring behaviours - more ethical - provides a good starting point for further research
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what are the weaknesses of the practical

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  • closed questions with fixed Likert scale - participants may adjust their answers about how aggressive they are - increases possibility of social desirability - reduces validity
  • focuses purely on numerical responses - limits detail - unable to explain their responses - lowers validity
  • Likert scale has middle values - lead to response bias - may not consider real opinions - not an accurate picture of their aggression and risk-taking - lowers the validity
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why is correlational research used

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  • aims to establish the strength of a relationship between two measured co-variables
  • non-experimental type of quantitative research
  • two measures taken from each individual
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