Student Name______________________________ CFS 210 Chapter 1 Activity: Scientific Investigation Directions: Students will use Artificial Intelligence “AI”/ Chat GPT to design a hypothetical research study to examine a research question they have chosen. Students will then critically assess which parts of the research study were correctly designed
by the AI, and which parts were incorrect
, based on what it says about research methodology in Chapter 1 of our text. 1) Select one of the following research questions to investigate in your study: A) What is the relationship between playing violent video games and aggressive behaviors in childhood? B) What factors related to parental divorce are associated with increased stress and anxiety among children of divorce? C) How is parenting style associated with different types of infant temperament? D) How is parent-child attachment associated with increased academic performance during the elementary school years? 2) Create a prompt for ChatGPT/ other AI platform, asking it to design a research study to answer your research question. Write your ChatGPT prompt here [hint: Prompt should be 1 sentence or less]
***Now- use your brain to critically examine the research study ChatGPT has suggested…*** 3) Which of the following methods would be most appropriate for you to test your hypothesis for your research question? And did ChatGPT suggest that one? A) scientific observation – to record behavior systematically and objectively B) experiment – to establish causality (using experimental and control groups) C) survey – to collect a large amount of information quickly by interview/questionnaire *Write about your preferred method vs ChatGPT’s suggested method here. Compare and contrast. [Your response should be 3-5 sentences.]
4) If your research question involves addressing change over time, which type of research design would be best? And, did ChatGPT suggest that one? A) Cross-sectional B) Longitudinal C) Cross-sequential *
Write about your preferred design vs ChatGPT’s suggested design here. [Your response should be 3-5 sentences.]
5) Would the results of your research study be able to determine a cause-and-effect relationship? Why or why not? Any insights from ChatGPT? * Answer for #7 goes here. [Your response should be 3-5 sentences.]
