Build a Study

For this in-class activity, you have been given a research question prompt: Does exercise improve mood?

Your task is to design a psychological study to answer the question, using the concepts learned in the material in this unit.

• Design a correlational study to address the question
• Design a quasi-experimental study to address the question
• What materials will you need?
• What measures will you use?
• How much time will it take?
• How will data be collected?
• Discuss strengths, weaknesses, and problems with your design.

Graded out of 25

Adapted from: http://oer.galileo.usg.edu/psychology-textbooks Part of the Psychology Commons