Psychology Tutorial 1

PSY1005S: Introduction to Psychology Part 2
Tutorial Assignment 1: Psychological Research

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Student’s Name & Surname: Ayanda Maphumulo
Student Number: MPHAYA005
Tutorial Group Number: 10
Tutor’s Name & Surname: Sofia Gilli
Submission Date: 06 August 2018
Remember that submission of this Tutorial Assignment is for DP purposes.

Submitting this assignment late will result in a mark of zero (0).
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1. Read the first study outlined in the Tutorial 1 document, and answer the questions that
follow:
a. What is the researcher’s hypothesis?

A new drug developed will control positive symptoms of schizophrenia and the patient
becomes ‘normal’ in terms of behaviour compared to those who do not receive the new
medication.
(1 mark)
b. What type of study is this (descriptive, correlational, or experimental), and why?

Experimental.
(2 marks)
c. What is the independent variable in this study, and how is it varied?

The new drug, it is a variable because it manipulates the behaviour of a schizophrenic
individual into behaving normally, as against a schizophrenic who does not receive the
new medication. It is the manipulating factor in the experiment, it changes the outcome
when utilized in a comparison of one outcome to another.
(2 marks)
d. What is the dependent variable in this study, and how is it measured?

Schizophrenic patients with schizophrenic symptoms such as hallucinations. They are
measured through a process of comparison. There are two groups of schizophrenic
individuals and one group is given the new drug and tested and the other is given an
alternative medication that doesn’t have an impact on the patients. Then results are
compared.
(2 marks)
e. Choose three possible confounding variables in this study. Identify the variables, provide
a definition for each of them, and explain how they may have affected the results of the
study (i.e., discuss the implications of these variables – how do they undermine the
validity of the study?)
Confounding variable 1: The nurse, when and how she administered the drugs, they
vary systematically.
Confounding variable 2: The level of schizophrenia, it varies in different patients, and if
not measured before, could result in false conclusion.
Confounding variable 3: The environments they were in, this could influence their
behaviour as two separate groups.
(3 x 3 marks)
f. Choose two of the confounding variables that you outlined above, and describe how this
study could be redesigned so that we could have greater confidence in its results.
Confounding variable 1: The environments make sure that the environments of the
groups are the same, as this could impact one’s behaviour regardless of medication.
Confounding variable 2: Measure each individual that goes into the study, their level or
diagnosis of schizophrenia as everybody could be at different extremes of the illness.
This allows for fair results and comparisons during and after the study has been
conducted.
(2 marks)
g. Identify two ethical issues in this study, and state how these could be addressed.
Ethical issue 1: The patients were not informed of what study they were taking part in,
there was no legal contract or documentation that was presented to state what this
study would be conducted for.
Ethical issue 2: There is no consent that whatever the results maybe that they may be
publicized and used as a platform for any medical use.
(2 x 2 marks)
2. Read the second study outlined in the Tutorial 1 document, and answer the questions
that follow:
a. What is the independent variable in this study, and how is it varied?

The type of therapy the patient received manipulated their behaviour or reduce
their anxiety.
(2 marks)
b. What is the dependent variable in this study, and how is it measured?

The patient as they are the one being measured and manipulated according to which
therapy would work for them. They are compared to each other, the CBT and GAD to
see which therapy is beneficial for their anxiety.
(2 marks)
c. Identify two confounding variables in this study and explain how they may have affected
the results of the study?
Confounding variable 1: The integration of the two groups that suffer from anxiety, they
can now manipulate their thinking and exchange opinions on the different therapies.
Separate all individuals and place in the same group of therapy to avoid communication
and altering of the experiment.
Confounding variable 2: The measurement of anxiety, it may have varied, therefore not
having a true reflection of the two different groups of patients. Also the amount of
therapy each group received has to me precise in order to provide the most accurate
result.
(2 x 2 marks)
[Total: /30 marks]

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PSY1005S: Introduction to Psychology Part 2

Tutorial Assignment 1: Psychological Research

Student’s Name & Surname: Ayanda Maphumulo

Student Number: MPHAYA005

Tutorial Group Number: 10

Tutor’s Name & Surname: Sofia Gilli

Submission Date: 06 August 2018

Remember that submission of this Tutorial Assignment is for DP purposes.

Ayanda Maphumulo 05 August 2018

a. What is the researcher’s hypothesis?

b. What type of study is this (descriptive, correlational, or experimental), and why?

c. What is the independent variable in this study, and how is it varied?

d. What is the dependent variable in this study, and how is it measured?

a. What is the independent variable in this study, and how is it varied?

b. What is the dependent variable in this study, and how is it measured?

[Total: /30 marks]

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