There is an interesting chapter (which I link to here) by Stanovich on the "tripartite" mind that got me thinking about research, as well as being human. Stanovich distinguishes, first, the Autonomous Set of Systems (TASS) which includes all automated parallel/associative processing. This is the set of systems that creates a "primary" representation of reality. … Continue reading Key Concepts: Dual + Process Theories and the Tripartite Theory of Mind
Research Methods Intro: Attitude Strength and Attitude Change – Survey Items in Context
Value Social scientists use the word “attitude” to refer to a positive or negative impression of some specific thing. That thing could be internal – most people have a negative attitude towards physical pain, for example. It could also be external. A stereotype is either a positive or negative attitude towards members of a social … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Attitude Strength and Attitude Change – Survey Items in Context
Research Methods Intro: Surveys – Standardizing How We Ask People About Prejudice
Value: Individual survey questions may introduce noise - there's rarely a perfect question that will be interpreted the same way by all people. Individuals may also tend to fill out any given question in certain ways, liking more moderate or more extreme responses, for example. Both of these factors introduce noise. However, with enough questions … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Surveys – Standardizing How We Ask People About Prejudice
Research Methods Intro: Identifying Variables – Thinking About Race
What variables are relevant to my postulated practical question of how to change people's use of stereotyping, with regard to racial attitudes? Well, first I brainstorm a set of variables. Let's look at an output from that process: What are the different characteristics of stereotyping that I see around me?: Thinking of individuals as belonging to the same … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Identifying Variables – Thinking About Race
Research Methods Intro: Categories of Research Question – Example: Teaching Cutting Edge Thinking About Race
Every research project starts with a research question: Observational: I believe that the world works in a certain way. I want to give evidence in favor of (or against) my observation. Theoretical: This theory predicts that the world will work in this way but it hasn't yet been tested in this particular context. Let's do it! Inferential: … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Categories of Research Question – Example: Teaching Cutting Edge Thinking About Race
Research Methods: Purposes
I tackle socially-relevant questions and compare different methodological approaches to answering them. My specialities are social psychology (M.A. University of Chicago, M.A. University of British Columbia), communication (Ph.D. The Ohio Stat University), and cultural anthropology (BA with honors Darmouth College). The first three required specialization in quantitative research, emphasizing rigorous statistical training and the use … Continue reading Research Methods: Purposes
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