INSTRUCTIONS
- Come up with a research hypothesis explaining the relationship between two variables you are interested in the domain of health psychology (e.g., meditation and stress levels). Remember to make sure your hypothesis is falsifiable and has all the elements of a good research hypothesis discussed in class.
- Think through how you would measure these variables and operationalize each of them as self-report measures, behavioral measures, AND biological/physiological measures.
- If you need to, do not hesitate to do some research and look at how experts in the field have operationalized your variables of choice. No need to reinvent the wheel here! More about understanding.
- Identify and describe one poential moderator variable that could change the relationship between your two chosen variables.
- Identify and describe one potential mediator variable that could explain the relationship between your two chosen variables.
- Identify and describe one potential common-cause variable that could influence both of your chosen variables independently and explain any relationship you might see between them.
- Again.. do not be afraid to look to existing research, theory, etc. to help you answer 3, 4, and 5.
- Roughly outline an experiemental design that would allow you to test the relationship you hypothesized between these two variables.
- Be sure to use random assignment and describe what your intervention and control conditions would look like.
- Be sure to operationalize your variables as they relate to this specific experiemntal design (i.e., which of the different operationalizations you came up with in #2 will you use to measure the variables in your experiment).
ANSWER
Thesis:
Question 1: Research hypothesis
The variables are….
Hypothesis:
Question 2: Measuring the variables
Measuring the variables takes different approaches. A person who is considered obese is one who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 and above. Stress is any physical, emotional, or psychological strain. In this case, stress will entail mood, anxiety, and emotional strain that can cause … To access full answer, use the purchase button below.