1) What are you interested in?  Look through textbook for classic articles or keywords.
2) Think of possible keywords.
3) Find a classmate who is also interested in this area.
4) Find a classic article.
5) How to look up what has been done on the topic lately:
Go to LIBRARY/RESOURCES/Electronic Resources/ WEB OF SCIENCE
Choose web of science
ssci
cited ref search
type in last name of author and year of publication of classic article: stroop 1935
search or click on article if underlined
find a title that interests you
click on FIND RELATED REFERENCES

6) or Browse through PSYC INFO using keywords

7) when you find an experiment that seems do-able with a group of people/paper and pencil or
overhead presentation, go and try to find an article that actually HAS the stimuli in it
Test ONLY ONE manipulation.

OR come up with your own experiment (Even if the idea is new, its still easier if you base it on
someone else’s experiment, use their stimuli and basic method and only change ONE THING.

Your constraints are:
find an idea that can be tested using our class (unless you have another sample)
Paper and pencil or overhead/computer projector presentation.
In less than 10 minutes (preferably closer to 5)
Vary only one thing between conditions.

When you have an idea – cut and paste the following PROJECT OUTLINE QUESTIONS into an email and send your answers to Dr. Wiley (jwiley@uic.edu).  She will then arrange a meeting time with you (and your partner)

PROJECT OUTLINE QUESTIONS

Experimenter(s) Names:

1. What is your question?

2. What article are you basing this study on?
 

3. What is your independent variable?

4. What is your dependent variable?

5. What is your hypothesis?
 

6. Who will be your participants?

7. What will be your stimuli?

8. What will be your task?
 

9. What is a second article that you will be citing on the topic?

EMAIL YOUR ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS TO DR. WILEY in order to schedule a meeting.

FOLLOWING APPROVAL of this worksheet you will need to write the actual proposal.