Laboratory report
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4-LabReport-IntroductionLitRev2Refs.pptxLab Report Literature Review - 2
Research Methods
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Getting Started
Go to the Laboratory Report dropbox in eLearning
Download and save the Laboratory Report file you just submitted with the title page, opening paragraph(s), summary of Sigler and Couch (2002), and references.
Re-name the file LastnameF_Lab_04.docx
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Introduction: Middle/Lit review-2
REVIEW from last week…
The middle and bulk of the introduction is dedicated to reviewing the literature in a way that makes an argument for why you conducted the study being reported.
For each reviewed study, include a synopsis (1-2 paragraphs) of the study’s purpose/hypotheses, what was done, what was found, and what the authors concluded
Use answers to the homework questions (correct answers reviewed in class) to guide your writing; that is the information you should summarize
Skolnick & Shaw (2001)
In a one-two sentences, indicate the purpose?
Two studies to investigate [another] characteristic of evidence that may influence jury decision-making: type of evidence. They compared physical with eyewitness.
Remember: No secondary citations!
In one to three sentences, describe key features of the method. Be sure to include information about the participants, materials and measures, as well as the procedure.
College students; mock jurors; other important information…
Read scenarios describing a crime…
differed in terms of the strength of evidence presented (strong or weak) and whether the type of evidence presented was physical evidence, eyewitness testimony, or both.
indicated guilty or not guilty, as well as answers questions about sentencing, strength of the evidence, and some of the defendant’s traits.
Skolnick & Shaw (2001) continued
Results:
In Study 1, was a defendant more likely to be found guilty when evidence was physical or when it was based on eyewitness testimony (be sure to include percentages in your answer)?
physical evidence: 84% indicated guilty
eyewitness testimony: 67% indicated guilty
In Study 2, was a defendant more likely to be found guilty when strong evidence was physical or when strong evidence was based on eyewitness testimony (be sure to include percentages in your answer)?
Strong physical evidence: 85% indicated guilty
strong eyewitness evidence: 78% of the jurors.
In one or two sentences, describe the authors’ conclusions (related to the purpose).
Based on the results [summarized above] which type of evidence has more influence on jurors’ decision-making; physical evidence or eyewitness testimony?
Introduction: Middle/Lit review-2
For your report, next draft: add review of Skolnick and Shaw (2001) (1-2 well-written paragraphs)
You should have at least one parenthetical citation and one narrative citation.
Be sure to add the reference for the article to the references section
