Common Mistakes in Student Research


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	Introduction

	Incomplete Search of the Literature

	Selective Attention to Study Findings

	Haphazard Sampling

	Poor Controls

	No Pilot Test

	No Manipulation Check

	Failing to Check the Data Before Testing Hypotheses

	Low Power/Sample Characteristics

	Unwillingness to Draw Conclusions

	Drawing Conclusions Not Supported by the Data

	Final Suggestions

	Summary

	Workshop Quiz

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Assume that this team came to you while planning their study and asked for your advice about how to control whether the group is valued. Previous research found that when participants identify with and value the other members of the group, they are more likely to conform. What advice would you give?