Cognitive Dissonance Article Analysis
Read article #24 "Thoughts Out of Tune" in our Roger Hock 40 Studies that Changed Psychology text. Use it to respond to all parts of the questions below.
Question 1
Identify the research method used in the study.
Question 2
State the operational definition of the variable being studied. In other words, researchers believe that the independent variable will cause a change in the dependent variable; identify HOW they objectively measure those two things.
Question 3
Describe the meaningful difference between the control group and the experimental group. This will be a statistic that communicates the measurable difference between the control and experimental groups.
Question 4
Identify describe an ethical guideline applied by the researchers.
Question 5
Explain the extent to which the research findings may or may not be generalizable (apply to ALL people- even those not included in the study) using specific and relevant evidence from the study.
Question 6
Explain how at least one of the findings supports or refutes the researchers' hypothesis.
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