Discussion #1 Group A: (Last Names A-M)

You make great points! I appreciate how you proposed a possible way to allow the results to have a greater accuracy; this shows your thorough understanding of the prompt given to you! Also, your point about how archival research is a possible flaw in gathering data from an outside source is something that I had not considered when conducting my research. You mentioned reading about the origins of psychology. Do you think that the study of psychology would be where it is today without the loose formational ideas of the original researchers? Again, great research Timothy!!

Hey Timothy. You did a great and thorough job on all of your points. I liked how you really supported your opinion by stating your knowledge of the chapter textbook. Also great job on including an APA citation to support your claim. Also describing the quote's significance, which you demonstrated, is crucial for further understanding. So why do you specifically say 7 to 13-year period? Is that a number you just came up with, or did you see that somewhere? And when you described the significance of what you learned in the chapters, I appreciate how you described how the chapters are important. Thanks again for sharing.

Hey Timothy!

I agree with you that the studies conducted might not be very accurate. As you mentioned, surveying a large population means that the level of detail regarding each participant must be decreased. I am not sure what you mean by mentioning archival research, because that method was not used (as far as I saw). Archival research relies on looking at pre-existing data, while this study used new information. I think your solution of extending the resources used to obtain the data is reasonable. As far as the reading, I agree with you that learning about the unreliability of scientific studies can add perspective when reading other scholarly sources.  

Hi Timothy!

After I read through the points you made, I think you made a very valuable point in that you correctly pointed out the possible data limitations of these articles and the importance of ensuring accuracy and credibility in scientific research. Indeed, the accuracy and breadth of data is critical to the reliability of research findings. The breadth of data, diversity of sources, and longevity often need to be taken into account in scientific research. This approach enhances the reliability of the study, reduces bias, and provides a more complete understanding of the research question. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts!

Bohan

Hi Timothy!

After I read through the points you made, I think you made a very valuable point in that you correctly pointed out the possible data limitations of these articles and the importance of ensuring accuracy and credibility in scientific research. Indeed, the accuracy and breadth of data is critical to the reliability of research findings. The breadth of data, diversity of sources, and longevity often need to be taken into account in scientific research. This approach enhances the reliability of the study, reduces bias, and provides a more complete understanding of the research question. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts!

Bohan

Hey Timothy!

I think you did a fantastic job on this. What you had to say was well written and I liked how you backed up your reasoning. Toward the end of your response, you mentioned collecting the data instead of just being seven to change it to seven to thirteen. I do personally agree with that. The reasoning for it is they would be in eighth grade transitioning to high school they know what works and what doesn't work for them. Resulting in accurate data rather than someone inputting their opinion on how someone fouces. What was your thought process when coming up with the numbers? Again I think you did an amazing job and I'd love to hear what you have to say. 

-Lily Cai