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Chapter5ExperimentsHappenTwenty-fourSevenReading1Reading2LearningObjectivesTorecognizetheimportanceof“It+be+verb(pastparticle)/adj.”structureinresearchreportsTousethepassivevoiceandpasttenseindescribinganexperimentTounderstandhowtodesigna(n)questionnaire/survey/experimentscientificallyTodescribetheprocedureofanexperimentlogically

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TheMagicofRealityWarming-upgWhichofthefollowingpicturesuitsyourideaofexperimentationbest?Theory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenu單選題1分1.Youareinadeepforest...asyouwalkonyousawanoldhousestandingthere______此題未設置正確答案！提交AOpenedBClosedBeforeYouRead

UCASMenuLet’stakeapsychologicaltesty:oceryoreEXPLANATIONSOpeneddoor-youareapersonwhoiswillingtoshareCloseddoor-youareapersonwhoiskeepingthingstoyourself單選題1分2.Youenterthehouseandseeatable...whatistheshapeofthetable?此題未設置正確答案！提交ARound/ovalBSquare/rectangleBeforeYouRead

UCASMenuLet’stakeapsychologicaltesty:oceryoreCTriangleEXPLANATIONSRound/oval-anyfriendsthatcamealong,youwillacceptandtrustthemcompletelySquare/rectangle-youareabitmorechoosyonfriendsandonlyhangoutwiththosewhomyouthinkareonthesamefrequencyTriangle-youarereallyverypickyaboutfriendsandtherearenotmanyfriendsinyourlife.單選題1分3.Ontopofthetablethereisavase...inthevasethereiswater.Howmuchwaterisitfilledupwith?此題未設置正確答案！提交AFullBBeforeYouRead

UCASMenuLet’stakeapsychologicaltesty:oceryoreCEmptyHalfEXPLANATIONSFull-yourlifeiscompletelyfulfilledandgoodforyou!Halffilled-whatyouwantinyourlifeishalffullfilledEmpty-yourlifeisnotfulfilled單選題1分4.Whatisthevasemadeof?此題未設置正確答案！提交AGlass/clay/porcelainBMetal/plastic/woodBeforeYouRead

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TheMagicofRealityWarming-upgDiscussionWhatkindofexperimentswillyoudesignforthefollowingquestions:1.Howmuchmoneydocollegestudentsspendmonthly?2.Whichtypeofsmartphonehaslongerbatterylife?3.Whatisthenoiseandlightpollutiononourcampus?UCASMenuWhileYouReadTheMagicofRealityUCASSearchingmainideas:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreMenuPara.1_____A.Lifecanbebetterunderstoodifweseeitasexperiments.Para.2_____B.Listexamplestoillustrateconsequencesoftheproblem.Para.3_____C.Schoolsshouldlearntoteachexperimentsinthecontextofdailylife.Para.4_____D.Theexperimentswelearninschool.Para.5_____E.Educationsometimesmisleadsstudents’understandingofscientificconcepts.Para.6_____F.Theexperimentationinreallife.Para.7_____G.Theproblemregardingwhatwelearnaboutexperimentationinschool.EDGBFACAfterYouReadTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenuAccordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingstatementistrue(T)ornottrue(F)?Limitingexperimentstoschoollabsseemstobeproblematic.Ifweruncontrolsandrecordtheresultsaftereachdose,wewouldknowbetterthereasonofsideeffects.Consideringthedifferentconditionsinpersonalrelationshipdoesnothelpimproveit.Itisimpossibletoconductacontrolledexperimentinadecision-makingprocess.Wedonothavetodoexperimentstolearnhowtoreasoncarefullyfromthedata.Schoolsfocustoomuchattentiononboringexperiments,butnotonbasiccognitiveconcepts.TTFFFTAfterYouReadUCASMenutactichypothesis irrelevant refutation VocabularyScienceprogressesbytrialanderror,byconjecturesand

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refutationtacticirrelevantHypothesisLanguageFocusTheMagicofRealityUCASMenuOftenintheMethods(notalways),ResultsandDiscussionsectionsAvoidfirstpersonnarrationUsepassivevoiceSentencepatternIt+be+verb/adj.Impersonalstance:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreLanguageFocusTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenuTask1Use“It+be+verb/adj.”structuretomakethefollowingstatementsmore

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Itisimportanttounderstandwhyantibioticresistancehasincreased.Wehavetoexplainsomeconceptsthateveryonethinkstheyknowaboutandreallydon’t.(2)Icannotconductcontrolledexperimentsinmostaspectsofourlives.(3)Weareabletocometounderstandthatweareindeedconductinganexperimentwhenwe

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Itisnecessaryto…Itispossibleto…Ifitisperceivedthat…Itisworthnotingthat…AcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityUCASMenuDesigninganExperimentorSurveyResearchmethodsLabexperimentsObservations(naturalenvironment)Audio/videorecordingsQuestionnairesInterviewsDiariesDocumentanalysisorarchivesAcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityUCASMenuTask2Thinkaboutthefollowingtwoscenariosanddetermine:Whatresearchquestionswouldyouliketopropose?Howwouldyoudesignyourresearchaccordingly?ScenarioOne:Supposeyouownalargepieceoffarmlandwhereyouwanttogrowtomatoestosellonthelocalmarket.Beforegrowingtomatoesonalargescale,youdecidetodoanexperimenttoseehowtwonewfertilizersaffectthegrowthrateoftomatoes.Designanexperimenttoexaminehowtomatoesgrowandevaluatetheeffectivenessofyourplan.ScenarioTwo:Fastingisnowadaysaninterestingsocialphenomenon.Peoplefastforvariousreasonsandinvariousways,e.g.anoccasionalskipofonemeal,skippingmealsforawholeday,etc.Designanexperimenttoinvestigatetheeffectofdeprivationoffoodonone’sconcentration.

ScenarioOneScenarioTwoWhatresearchquestionsdoyouwanttopropose?Howwouldyoudesignyourexperiment?AcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenuScenario1Step1Preparethreegroupsoftomatoes(withsimilargrowthconditions)MovethemtoagreenhouseStep3:After6weeks,observeandcomparegrowthconditionsofthetwoplantsStep2:SametemperatureSameventilationSameaccesstosunlightSameamountOnceeverytwoweeksAcademicLiteracySkillsUCASMenuScenario2Step1Date:physicalexaminationday(nobreakfast)Location:experimentatthedooronagroupofstudents’physicalexaminationdayStep2AskthegrouptofillasurveyquestionnaireTimewhentheyhadtheirlastmealBasicdemographicinformationAgeGenderStep3AskthegrouptofinishaconcentrationmeasurementtestStep4Afteroneweek,thesamegroupofstudentsdotheconcentrationmeasurementtestagain.ComparemeanscorefromtwotestsAcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityUCASMenuHowtodesignquestionnaires?BadQuestionsinQuestionnaireSurveysQuestionnairesurveysarequitecommonincollectinginformationfromrespondents,buttheycouldbeproblematicifnotdesignedcarefully.Herearefivecommonpitfallsofquestionnairedesign:Doublebarreledquestionisaskingtwoseparateissuesortopicsinonequestion,yetthetwoissuesmayhavedistinctanswers.Forexample:“Doyoufeelwelcomedbystaffandotheryouthatthecenter?”Biasedquestionisdesignedtofavoracertainviewpointorprejudice.Forexample,“Studyingliberalartsishard.Doespsychologicaltraininghelpyoufeelpreparedforthestudy?”Doublenegativequestionusestwonegativesinonequestion,whichcancreateanunnecessaryamountofconfusioninthemindoftheparticipant.Forexample:“DoesitseemimpossibletoyouthattheHongKongriotneverhappened?(A.verypossible;B.possible;C.impossible;D.veryimpossible)”Overlappingcategoriesrefertogivenitemsthatarenotmutuallyexclusive.Forexample:“Howoftendoyoudoexercise?(A.Everyday;B.Twiceaday)”Incompletecategoriesmeancasesthatarenotexhaustive.Forexample,thosewhoneverdoanyexercisescannotchooseananswerinthecaseabove.AcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenu1.Whatisyourhighesteducationalattainment?Primary Secondary Postgraduate2.Howmanyhoursdoyouexpecttostudyinaweek?Morethan60 55-60 45-5540-45 Lessthan403.Collegealgebracourseisdifficulttolearn.Howwouldyouratethedifficulty?Notatall Abitdifficult Verymuch4.Howoftendophysiciansobservetheeffectofprescriptiondrugsoncertainpatients?Everyhour Twiceaday Everyday Everyweek5.Howmanytimesdoyouvisittheuniversitylibraryortheself-studyroominaweek?Morethanthreetimes Twice Once Never6.Inyouropinion,howwouldyouratethespeedandaccuracyofyourwork?Excellent Good Fair Poor7.Howdoyoufeelaboutthefollowingstatement?Weshouldnotreducemilitaryspending.StronglyagreeAgree Disagree StronglydisagreeTask3Identifytheproblemswiththequestionsbelowandexplainthereason(s).5424&51&513AcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenuTask4Thefollowingmethodsweredesignedwithsomeflaws.Findouttheflawsanddiscusshowyoucanimprovethem.1.Hypothesis:Onecanruna26-milemarathonfasterwhenconsuminglargequantitiesofcarbohydratesbeforetherace.Methods:Thesubjectsatetwoplatesofnoodlesthenightbeforetherace,thengotupinthemorninganddrunktwocupsofcoffeebeforeheadingtothestartline.Researchersrecordedtheirrunningtimeandexaminedwhethertherewereanysignificantdifference.__________________________________________________________Flaws:Experimentscanhaveonlyoneindependentvariable(noodlesinthiscase).Ifonewantstoknowtheeffectofcaffeine,orextrasleepontheracetime,onewouldhavetodesignasecondorthirdexperiment.(variablecontrol→reliability)AcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenuTask4Thefollowingmethodsweredesignedwithsomeflaws.Findouttheflawsanddiscusshowyoucanimprovethem.2.Hypothesis:Theproximityoffast-foodoutletsaroundschoolswillaffectthehealthofadolescents.Methods:Afterselectingschoolswithfast-foodoutletsatvariousdistances,researchersexaminedtheweightofthesubjectsthreetimesinoneyear.Ifthestudentsweremorelikelytobeoverweightinschoolswherefast-foodoutletswereinwalkingdistance,thehypothesiscouldbesupported.__________________________________________________________Flaws:Theweightofthesubjectscouldbeaffectedbytime,stress,orphysicalhealth.Theresearchershavetocontrolothervariablestoensurethesubjectsareinfluencedbytheonlyfactor,distanceoffast-foodoutlets.(variablecontrol→reliability)AcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenuTask4Thefollowingmethodsweredesignedwithsomeflaws.Findouttheflawsanddiscusshowyoucanimprovethem.3.Hypothesis:Beanplantscangiveoffwatervapor.Methods:Twobeanplants,growinginpots,werecoveredoneafternoonbyindividualglasscontainersandleftinthelaboratoryovernight.Nextmorning,theinsideofthelidofeachcontainerwasfoundtobecoveredindropletsofafluidwhichprovedtobewater.__________________________________________________________Flaws:Thewatercouldhavecomefromtheplants,thesoil,thepots,ortheairinthejar.Controlexperimentsshouldhavebeensetuptotestforthesepossibilities.Inaddition,theexperimentwasobservedovernight,whichcantellusnothingaboutthebehaviorofbeanplantsatothertimesofday.Twobeanplantswerenotenoughforascientificstudy.(randomsampling→repeatability)(thenumberofsubjects→representativeness)AcademicLiteracySkillsTheMagicofRealityQueuingTheory:HowtochoosetheFastestLineattheGroceryStoreUCASMenuTask4Thefollowingmethodsweredesignedwithsomeflaws.Findouttheflawsanddiscusshowyoucanimprovethem.4.Hypothesis:Thesleepingquality,theindoortemperatureandthemorningclassesarecontributingfactorstogetting-updifficultyinthemorning.Methods:Aquestionnairesurveywasdesignedandrespondedby248universitystudents.Inthequestionnaire,thestudentswererequiredtoevaluatetheirsleepingquality,theirviewsofgetting-updifficulty,theirwillingnesstohavemorningclasses,andreporttheirsleepingtime,theirdormtemperature,etc.Researchersthenworkedoutcorrelationsbetweenthecontributingfactorsandgetting-updifficulty.________________________________________________________________Flaws:Toomanyfactorsareinvolvedina