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

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Identify the research method used in the study.

Question 2

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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

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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

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Identify describe an ethical guideline applied by the researchers.

Question 5

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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

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Explain how at least one of the findings supports or refutes the researchers' hypothesis.

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