1. Essential Question How do psychologists conduct scientific research, and how do they apply their findings to better understanding human behavior? Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

2. Unit 2 (A): The Need for Psychological Science A.P. Psychology Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

3. The Need for Scientific Research in Psychology Hindsight Bias: Hindsight Bias: The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it The “I-knew-it-all-along” phenomenon The “I-knew-it-all-along” phenomenon E.g. “Monday Morning Quarterbacking” E.g. “Monday Morning Quarterbacking” Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

4. The Need for Scientific Research in Psychology How much time do you think it will take you to unscramble these anagrams? How much time do you think it will take you to unscramble these anagrams? Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

5. The Need for Scientific Research in Psychology How much time do you think it will take you to unscramble these anagrams? How much time do you think it will take you to unscramble these anagrams? People said it would take People said it would take 10 seconds, but on average it took about 3 minutes Anagram WREAT WATER ETYRNENTRY GRABEBARGE Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

6. The Need for Scientific Research in Psychology Overconfidence: Overconfidence: The tendency to believe that one knows more than he/she actually does The tendency to believe that one knows more than he/she actually does Leads to error and misjudgment Leads to error and misjudgment Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

7. The Scientific Attitude Scientific Attitude: Scientific Attitude: Curiosity (Passion for exploration) Curiosity (Passion for exploration) Skepticism (Doubting and questioning) Skepticism (Doubting and questioning) Humility (Ability to accept responsibility when wrong) Humility (Ability to accept responsibility when wrong) Psychological researchers must also think critically Psychological researchers must also think critically Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

8. The Scientific Method The Scientific Method: The Scientific Method: Question Question Hypothesis Hypothesis Experiment Experiment Results Results Conclusions Conclusions Theory Theory Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

9. The Scientific Method Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

10. The Scientific Method Control Variables: Control Variables: Variables that are kept the same throughout the experiment/study Variables that are kept the same throughout the experiment/study Independent Variable: Independent Variable: Variable that is purposely changed/manipulated by the person(s) conducting the experiment Variable that is purposely changed/manipulated by the person(s) conducting the experiment Dependent Variable: Dependent Variable: Variable that changes based on reactions to Independent Variable Variable that changes based on reactions to Independent Variable Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

11. The Scientific Method Identify the control variable, independent variable, and dependent variable in this hypothetical experiment: Identify the control variable, independent variable, and dependent variable in this hypothetical experiment: A researcher is looking at how studying influences test scores. Control-the tests administered to students Independent-the amount of studying students do Dependent-the RESULTING test scores Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

12. The Scientific Method Operational Definition: Operational Definition: A statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables A statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables E.g.-weight is defined as the numbers that appear when an object is placed on a weighing scale. E.g.-weight is defined as the numbers that appear when an object is placed on a weighing scale. E.g.-Intelligence may be defined by one’s IQ E.g.-Intelligence may be defined by one’s IQ Replication: Replication: Ability to repeat a research study, with different participants in different situations Ability to repeat a research study, with different participants in different situations Determine whether basic findings extend beyond a single research study Determine whether basic findings extend beyond a single research study Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

13. Exit Ticket Why is it important for psychologists to conduct scientific research? Why is it important for psychologists to conduct scientific research? What is hindsight bias? Provide an example. What is hindsight bias? Provide an example. What are the 3 main components of the scientific attitude? What are the 3 main components of the scientific attitude? What are the 6 steps of the scientific method? What are the 6 steps of the scientific method? Learning Target: SWBAT explain how psychologists conduct scientific research and apply their findings to better understand human behavior

14. Homework Unit 1 Key People: Unit 1 Key People: Research Study Response #40: “Obey At Any Cost?” (Pgs. 308-317) Research Study Response #40: “Obey At Any Cost?” (Pgs. 308-317)