16th May EMA tutorial - 1796 Words

Welcome to DE100 2014J Final Tutorial Focusing on the EMA: Due Tue 26th May 2015 †¢ †¢ †¢ †¢ Module Review EMA guidelines Planning an essay Submitting the EMA Welcome †¢ Have you registered for your next module? If yes then share with the group what you are doing next. Module Overview †¢ In groups you have 10 minutes to discuss one of the 3 parts of Investigating psychology: – Part 1 (Ch.1 - 3) ‘Why people do harm to others?’ – Part 2 (Ch.4 - 6) ‘What determines human behaviour?’ – Part 3 (Ch.7 - 9) ‘Psychological processes that cannot be directly observed’ †¢ Think about the studies and concepts in each of the parts and be prepared to discuss your ideas when you are called back. Module Overview: Part 1 Why people do harm to others? †¢Ã¢â‚¬ ¦show more content†¦Box 3.2: Why do it this way? is especially relevant, as it considers an important advantage of the experimental method. Chapter 6: No experiments are discussed in this chapter, however, the essay question requires you to discuss the value of experiments. Consider if there are certain aspects of human behaviour and/or performance that cannot be meaningfully investigated using experiments. What are the alternative methods of studying behaviour? Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 6 are relevant in this respect. Box 6.1 describes some of the advantages of qualitative methods, while Section 3 discusses the use of interviews and ethnography to study friendships. Chapter 9: Sections 2, 3 and 4 provide information relevant to the question, they describe a number of experiments carried out in order to enhance our understanding of memory. Section 3 and Box 9.2: Why do it this way? are especially relevant, as they consider some of the limitations of experiments with regard to the application of memory research to real-life contexts. You might want to reflect on this when evaluating the contribution of experiments to the understanding of human behaviour and performance. Quantitative vs. Qualitative †¢ What are the strengths of the experimental method? †¢ What are the limitations? †¢ Consider the above in relation to quantitative and qualitative methodology Using audio-visual material †¢ Try to use at least one piece of audio-visual material to