1) Research and statistics are at the heart of psychological science and it is a primary goal of thi ...
1) Research and statistics are at the heart of psychological science and it is a primary goal of this class that students come away from this class not only understanding its importance but also feeling competent in their understanding. To achieve this goal (and help prepare you for your Final Project) you will read real-life examples of research and statistics in empirical articles. Please choose an article of interest from the list provided below and answer the following questions. Only outstanding answers to each question will receive the full points. Berman, N.C., Gallegos-Guajardo, J., Reuman, L., Ramirez, M., Valdez, G., & Abramowitz, J.S. (2020). Cross-cultural differences in obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions across young adults in Mexico and USA. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 23(5), 443-454. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2020.1793309 What does past research indicate about the relationship between spirituality and psychological problems? What relationship did the researchers find between spirituality and obsessive-compulsive symptoms? Which group reported higher levels of OCD symptom severity? How do you think the results may have differed with a different age group? The researchers mention the "spiritual, but not religious" identification but do not research it. What do you think you would find if you compared different types of spirituality? 2)As the syllabus mentions, you can earn five points of extra credit in each unit by completing a few questions found at the end of each chapter. This is completely optional, but if you are interested in practicing the concepts and earning some extra credit here are the problems for this unit: Chapter 1: 6, 12, 14Chapter 3: 2, 10, 14Chapter 4: 2, 8, 16Chapter 5: 4, 10, 14 3)
