Unit 2

Methods & Statistics

Articles

The Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments

Do these buttons actually work?Pedestrian crossings, elevator "close door" buttons and office thermostats often don't do anything -- by design. Here's why that's not necessarily a bad thing.

How One Bad Science Headline Can Echo Across the InternetRecent articles claiming birth control causes “transgender

How can you tell if scientific evidence is strong or weak?The world abounds with evidence and studies, some of it good and some of it poor. How can you know what to trust? This card stack aims to guide you through tricky issues that can cloud your understanding of scientific findings.

The weird power of the placebo effect, explainedYes, the placebo effect is all in your mind. And it’s real.

Why I Take Fake Pills Surprising new research shows that placebos still work even when you know they’re not real

Videos

Crash Course #2

Psychological Research

Research Methods:

Experimental Design

Random Sample

Random Sampling

Pew Research Center

The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect

Brain Games: Halo Effect

Standard Deviation-Simple Explanation

Standard Deviation-Detailed Explanation

Examples of Experiments

Sugar Doesn't Make Kids Hyper

Randomized Controlled Trials

Jane Goodall Interview with John Oliver

Placebo Effect: Caffeine Experiment

Study Tools

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