Practical Flashcards
What is ur biopsy practical aim
Investigate relationships between height and physical aggression
Alternative hypothesis
There is a correlation between height and physical aggression
Procedure
Asked for consent. “ do you want to take part in a questionnaire “
I measure height in cm
Gave questionnaire via link
What was the questionnaire link and what does it measure
Buss- Perry aggression questionnaire
Measures: phav
Physical aggression
Hostility
Anger
Verbal
Sample
12 ppts 6m/ 6f
Opportunity sample
16-62 32 average age
Calculation conclusions
Calculated value: 0.0367 lesser than the Critical value: 0.589 there fore we accept the null that there is no correlation between height and physical aggression
Findings
There is no correlation between physical aggression and height
Using spearmans rank
Strength
Research was correlational
We can investigate relationships between aggression factors that we can’t ethically or practically investigate
We can identity relationships between height and behaviour tha can’t be investigated
Weakness
Measured using questionnaire
Social desirability bias may occur in some answers to appear:
less aggressive - more social acceptable
more aggressive - intimidating therfore our phys aggs score may not be accurate
Improvement
Add distraction questions
What’s ur fav teacher
Throws them off the acc aim of the study more honest answers
On aggression
Improvement
Make height measurement more accurate by prevent lying use a measuring tape