RESEARCH METHODS - YR1

Question 1

how does psychological research in treating mental disorders help the economy

Answer 1

People with mental disorders will be able to manage their conditions effectively (treatments such as SSRIs - depression) + return to work. Helps save money (15billion lost on sick days). Psychology supports a healthy workfoce

Question 2

how does psychological research about attachment to fathers help the economy

Answer 2

Role of father - equal care from the mother and father means more effecrtive contribution to the economy.
Bowlbys time = mothers say home, father the provider
Now shared responsiblity or roles switched

Question 3

what are the main aims of peer review

Answer 3

1. allocate funding
2. validate quality of research (accuratacy/hypothesis etc)
   3.suggest improvements/ammendments

Question 4

evaluation for peer review

Answer 4

*anonymity - may permit unjustified critism by rivals
*publication bias - file drawe problem (publish positive), creates a false impression of current knowledge
*Burying ground breaking research - critical of views that condridict their view + favourable to matching views

Question 5

what are the 3 conditions that need to be met in order to use a sign test

Answer 5

1. looking for a difference
2. used a repeated measures design
3. data has to be nominal (catergories)

Question 6

what are the steps needed for the sign test

Answer 6

1. work out the difference between 2 sets of data (+,-)
2. add no. of + and - (if theres no difference data ignored)
3. Find less frequent sign of s value (n value - no. of ppts not including the 0 values)
4. Compare + caluculate value to critical value (one-tailed/two tailed, significance lvl, no. of ppts)