1. PS115: Contemporary Issues in Psychology Week 8 Seminar Eve Mueller Before we get started: If you have any troubles in seminar, please contact Tech Support at 1-866-348-1196

2. PS115 Seminar Week 8 This week, we will discuss in depth: 1) Credible vs. non-credible sources in the psychology field; and 2) Case studies vs. quantitative research in the psychology field. To prepare for this week’s seminar, please be sure you have read the document titled, “Evaluating Credible Sources.”

3. Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research

4. Question? What are the major differences between quantitative and qualitative research?

5. Naturalistic Observation

6. Question? What are some of the Advantages and disadvantages of Naturalistic Observation?

7. Descriptive Studies

8. Question? How would you describe a Descriptive Study?

9. Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

10. Question? What are the traditional steps in conducting a Psychological Experiment?

11. Statistics

12. Question? How do we show Statistical Conclusion Validity?

13. Evaluating Credible Sources Bias Competence Credibility Completeness Recency Relevance

14. Question? What are some of the Advantages and disadvantages of Naturalistic Observation?

15. Bias

16. Question? Can we ever be completely free from Bias?

17. Competence

18. Question? How do we measure competence in Psychology?

19. Credibility

20. Completeness

21. Recency

22. Relevance

23. Question? How do we measure Credibility, Completeness, Recency and Relevance in Psychology?

24. Using the Writing Center On Using the Writing Center to Find Articles

25. Click the “Writing Center”

26. Study Tips and Tools

27. Searching with Savvy

28. Searching With Savvy: The Best Search Engines for Teachers and Students http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech001.shtml

29. The Library

30. Question?