400025 SE Experimental Research Designs in Social Sciences (2022S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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- Registration is open from Tu 01.02.2022 09:00 to Tu 31.05.2022 10:22
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.05.2022 23:59
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max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 10.06. 09:45 - 13:00 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 13.06. 09:45 - 14:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Tuesday 14.06. 09:45 - 14:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Wednesday 15.06. 09:45 - 14:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Friday 17.06. 09:45 - 14:45 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
- Monday 27.06. 09:45 - 11:15 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
No late work or makeup options will be offered
All assignments must be in English.
Grades will be based on a combination of categories as follows:
Attendance, Discussion Participation, Take-home exercises (10%):
Students are expected to attend every class on time and strongly encouraged to actively participate in discussions of the literature and other class discussions.
Critique of Experimental Research (20%): Each student will select one published article employing experiment designs in their areas of interest and write a critique paper (2-3 pages excluding references) as a reviewer role. All aspects of experiments can be discussed (e.g., manipulation, operational definition, construct validity, design adequacy, analysis method adequacy, any missing components, etc.). Provide ways to improve the design. All studies are not perfect, and often due to journals’ length limit, some crucial information might be omitted. Considering all that, provide a constructive review and critique about the chosen article, along with suggestions that can
help improve the study. The assignment is due June 17, Friday. Submit the assignment to sorakim@cuhk.edu.hk before class on the due date (soft copy only). Critique Presentation/Discussion Leader (15%): Each student will provide a short presentation and lead class discussion (max.15-20 mins including discussion: But the time limit will be determined later) on her/his critique of a selected experimental research. Critique presentation will be on June 17, Friday. Critique presentation should include the followings: outline chosen
article’s experimental design; point out key aspects/issues/problems of the experimental design; provide solutions to improve the design; propose a discussion question(s) about experimental designs and facilitate a class discussion. Discussion questions should be relevant to experimental designs including general issues, validity, ethics, manipulations, control, etc. A short Activity, exercise, example, and other creative approaches are welcome and encouraged. Discussion questions can be direct, sophistic, leading, or take an
extremist viewpoint (within the appropriate contexts and good taste, of
course). Research Project Paper (40%): To practice and apply the concepts and methods of this class, students (in groups of up to 4 or individual) will develop a research proposal including the hypotheses, experimental design, and planned analyses. You are encouraged to use this project to work on your
Discussion Participation, & Take-home Exercises 10%
Critique of Published Experimental Research 20%
Critique Presentation/Discussion Leader 15%
Research Project Paper 40%
Research Project Presentation 15%
All assignments must be in English.
Grades will be based on a combination of categories as follows:
Attendance, Discussion Participation, Take-home exercises (10%):
Students are expected to attend every class on time and strongly encouraged to actively participate in discussions of the literature and other class discussions.
Critique of Experimental Research (20%): Each student will select one published article employing experiment designs in their areas of interest and write a critique paper (2-3 pages excluding references) as a reviewer role. All aspects of experiments can be discussed (e.g., manipulation, operational definition, construct validity, design adequacy, analysis method adequacy, any missing components, etc.). Provide ways to improve the design. All studies are not perfect, and often due to journals’ length limit, some crucial information might be omitted. Considering all that, provide a constructive review and critique about the chosen article, along with suggestions that can
help improve the study. The assignment is due June 17, Friday. Submit the assignment to sorakim@cuhk.edu.hk before class on the due date (soft copy only). Critique Presentation/Discussion Leader (15%): Each student will provide a short presentation and lead class discussion (max.15-20 mins including discussion: But the time limit will be determined later) on her/his critique of a selected experimental research. Critique presentation will be on June 17, Friday. Critique presentation should include the followings: outline chosen
article’s experimental design; point out key aspects/issues/problems of the experimental design; provide solutions to improve the design; propose a discussion question(s) about experimental designs and facilitate a class discussion. Discussion questions should be relevant to experimental designs including general issues, validity, ethics, manipulations, control, etc. A short Activity, exercise, example, and other creative approaches are welcome and encouraged. Discussion questions can be direct, sophistic, leading, or take an
extremist viewpoint (within the appropriate contexts and good taste, of
course). Research Project Paper (40%): To practice and apply the concepts and methods of this class, students (in groups of up to 4 or individual) will develop a research proposal including the hypotheses, experimental design, and planned analyses. You are encouraged to use this project to work on your
Discussion Participation, & Take-home Exercises 10%
Critique of Published Experimental Research 20%
Critique Presentation/Discussion Leader 15%
Research Project Paper 40%
Research Project Presentation 15%
Examination topics
Reading list
Arceneaux, K., Kousser, T. & Mulin. (2012). Get Out The Vote-by-Mail? A
Randomized Field Experiment Testing the Effect of Mobilization in Traditional
and Vote-by-Mail Precincts. Political Research Quarterly, 65(4), 882-894.
Atzmüller, C., & Steiner, P. M. (2010). Experimental vignette studies in survey
research. Methodology. 6 (3), 128-138.
Baumrind, D. (1964). Some thoughts on ethics of research: After reading Milgram's
"Behavioral Study of Obedience." American Psychologist, 19(6), 421-423.
Biehal, G. J., & Sheinin, D. A. (2007). The influence of corporate messages on the
product portfolio. Journal of Marketing 71 (April), 12-25.
Buhrmester, M., Kwang, T., & Gosling, S. D. (2011). Amazon's Mechanical Turk a
new source of inexpensive, yet high-quality, data?. Perspectives on
psychological science, 6(1), 3-5.
Chong, D., & Druckman, J. N. (2010). Dynamic public opinion: Communication
effects over time. American Political Science Review, 104(04), 663-680.
Cialdini, R. B., R. R, Reno & C. A. Kallgren (1990). A focus theory of normative
conduct: Recycling the concept of norms to reduce littering in public places.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 1015-1026.
Dickson, E. (2011). Economics vs. Psychology Experiments: Stylization, Incentives,
and Deception, In Drukman, J. N., Green D. P., Kuklinski, J. H., & Lupia A.
(eds). Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science. New York:
Cambridge University Press. pp.58-70. (Ch.5).
Gawronski, B., LeBel, E. P., & Peters, K. R. (2007). What do implicit measures tell
us?: scrutinizing the validity of three common assumptions. Perspectives on
Psychological Science, 2(2), 181-193.
Goodall, C. E. (2011). An overview of implicit measures of attitudes: Methods,
mechanisms, strengths, and limitations. Communication Methods and
Measures, 5(3), 203-222.
Kim, S. (2014). What’s worse in times of crisis? Negative corporate ability or
negative CSR reputation? Journal of Business Ethics, 123 (1), 157-170.
Kim, S., & Sung, K. H. (2014). Revisiting the effectiveness of base crisis strategies in
comparison of reputation management crisis responses. Journal of Public
Relations Research, 26 (1), 62-78.
Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience, Journal of Abnormal and Social
Psychology, 67, 371-378.
5
Milgram, S. (1964). Issues in the study of obedience: A reply to Baumrind. American
Psychologist, 19(11), 848-852
Lynch, J. G., Jr. (1982). On the External Validity of Experiments in Consumer
Research. Journal of Consumer Research, 9, 225-239.
Perdue, B. C. & J. O. Summers (1986). Checking the success of manipulations in
marketing experiments. Journal of Marketing Research, 23, 317-326.
Petty, R. E., J. T. Cacioppo, & R Godman (1981). Personal involvement as a
determinant of argument-based persuasion. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 41, 847-855.
Peterson, R. A. (2001). On the use of college students in social science research:
Insights from a second order Meta-analysis. Journal of Consumer Research,
28(3), 450-461.
Sniderman, P. M., & Grob, D. B. (1996). Innovations in experimental design in
attitude surveys. Anal review of Sociology, 377-399.
Thorson, E., Wicks, R., & Leshner, G. (2012). Experimental methodology in
journalism and mass communication research. Journalism & Mass
Communication Quarterly, 89(1), 112-124.
Weinberg, J. D., Freese, J., & McElhattan, D. (2014). Comparing data characteristics
and results of an online factorial survey between a population-based and a
crowdsource-recruited sample. Sociological Science, 1, 292-310.
Randomized Field Experiment Testing the Effect of Mobilization in Traditional
and Vote-by-Mail Precincts. Political Research Quarterly, 65(4), 882-894.
Atzmüller, C., & Steiner, P. M. (2010). Experimental vignette studies in survey
research. Methodology. 6 (3), 128-138.
Baumrind, D. (1964). Some thoughts on ethics of research: After reading Milgram's
"Behavioral Study of Obedience." American Psychologist, 19(6), 421-423.
Biehal, G. J., & Sheinin, D. A. (2007). The influence of corporate messages on the
product portfolio. Journal of Marketing 71 (April), 12-25.
Buhrmester, M., Kwang, T., & Gosling, S. D. (2011). Amazon's Mechanical Turk a
new source of inexpensive, yet high-quality, data?. Perspectives on
psychological science, 6(1), 3-5.
Chong, D., & Druckman, J. N. (2010). Dynamic public opinion: Communication
effects over time. American Political Science Review, 104(04), 663-680.
Cialdini, R. B., R. R, Reno & C. A. Kallgren (1990). A focus theory of normative
conduct: Recycling the concept of norms to reduce littering in public places.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 1015-1026.
Dickson, E. (2011). Economics vs. Psychology Experiments: Stylization, Incentives,
and Deception, In Drukman, J. N., Green D. P., Kuklinski, J. H., & Lupia A.
(eds). Cambridge Handbook of Experimental Political Science. New York:
Cambridge University Press. pp.58-70. (Ch.5).
Gawronski, B., LeBel, E. P., & Peters, K. R. (2007). What do implicit measures tell
us?: scrutinizing the validity of three common assumptions. Perspectives on
Psychological Science, 2(2), 181-193.
Goodall, C. E. (2011). An overview of implicit measures of attitudes: Methods,
mechanisms, strengths, and limitations. Communication Methods and
Measures, 5(3), 203-222.
Kim, S. (2014). What’s worse in times of crisis? Negative corporate ability or
negative CSR reputation? Journal of Business Ethics, 123 (1), 157-170.
Kim, S., & Sung, K. H. (2014). Revisiting the effectiveness of base crisis strategies in
comparison of reputation management crisis responses. Journal of Public
Relations Research, 26 (1), 62-78.
Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral study of obedience, Journal of Abnormal and Social
Psychology, 67, 371-378.
5
Milgram, S. (1964). Issues in the study of obedience: A reply to Baumrind. American
Psychologist, 19(11), 848-852
Lynch, J. G., Jr. (1982). On the External Validity of Experiments in Consumer
Research. Journal of Consumer Research, 9, 225-239.
Perdue, B. C. & J. O. Summers (1986). Checking the success of manipulations in
marketing experiments. Journal of Marketing Research, 23, 317-326.
Petty, R. E., J. T. Cacioppo, & R Godman (1981). Personal involvement as a
determinant of argument-based persuasion. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, 41, 847-855.
Peterson, R. A. (2001). On the use of college students in social science research:
Insights from a second order Meta-analysis. Journal of Consumer Research,
28(3), 450-461.
Sniderman, P. M., & Grob, D. B. (1996). Innovations in experimental design in
attitude surveys. Anal review of Sociology, 377-399.
Thorson, E., Wicks, R., & Leshner, G. (2012). Experimental methodology in
journalism and mass communication research. Journalism & Mass
Communication Quarterly, 89(1), 112-124.
Weinberg, J. D., Freese, J., & McElhattan, D. (2014). Comparing data characteristics
and results of an online factorial survey between a population-based and a
crowdsource-recruited sample. Sociological Science, 1, 292-310.
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of different experimental methods and their applications in the social sciences. It
guides through the design planning, application, and execution process of
experiments, covering topics of designing varying types of experiments, manipulation,
stimulus validation, ethics involved with experiments, different types of
measurements, and data analysis of experiments. The course will cover design and
analysis of single-factor experiments, two-way factorial experiments, the General
Linear Model, within-subjects designs, and higher-order factorial designs such as
three-way. Discussion involves the design of traditional lab-experiments, including
factorial experiments, online experiments, or quasi-experiments. The seminar also
deals with the planning, measurement and analysis of moderation and mediation
effects in experimental designs. Students are required to develop a small research
project utilizing an experimental design.