Homeworks for Psy 310

homeworksdate due
Homework #1Jan. 24/25
Homework #2Jan. 31/Feb. 1
Homework #3Feb 14/15



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Homework 1
Getting Ideas
Due Thurs/Fri, Jan 24/25

Come up with 10 testable, psychological hypotheses. You may work with a partner in brainstorming ideas, but you must each turn in 10 different hypotheses. Be sure to put your name, lab section, and TA's name on your paper.

Homework 2
Reading articles
Due Thurs/Fri, Jan 31/Feb 1

While reading the litter article (on reserve at Zuhl library), answer the following questions

Questions for analyzing a journal article

Introduction
1. What is the author's goal?
2. What hypothesis will be tested in the experiment?
3. If I had to design an experiment to test the hypothesis, what would I do? Method
4(a). Is my proposed method better than the author's?
4(b). Does the author's method actually test the hypothesis?
4(c). What are the independent, dependent, and control variables?
5. Using the subjects, apparatus or materials, and procedures described by the author, what results would I predict for this experiment?
Results
6. Did the author get unexpected results?
7(a). How would I interpret these results?
7(b). What applications and implications would I draw from my interpretation of the results?
Discussion
8(a). Does my interpretation or the author's better represent the data?
8(b). Do I or does the author offer the more cogent discussion of the applications and implications of the results?

Homework 3
Reading articles 2
Due Thurs/Fri, Jan 31/Feb 1

Read an article that corresponds with your experimental hypothesis and analyze the article using the questions from homework #2



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