The articles which I have
selected from SPARE for research methods and ethical implications this article
is tittles as “Boost Grades by Re framing
Failures” (Wilson, n.d.), which summarizes a research article (Wilson &
Villein, 1982) on the topic.
The article is titled as “Boost
Grades by Re framing Failures” selected be me for the description of the
research and methodology which is the summary of previous articles by the
Wilson & Villein, (1982). This study describes the problem of the most
talented student are getting the very low grades which are considered as bad performance
at the time of their initial academic year. This research study is recommended
to notifying to the starting students of the college which is the most stumbling
in the first year but it’s easier to managing the good GPA. Wilson &
Villein, (1982) was the employee of the was the employed of the attribution training for encouraging
the students of the college who are the
most aristocrats for managing the scores in better grades for the course of
their carriers of the college. According to the controls these students are
lies in the least dropping students and their grades have better day by day (T. &.
Wilson 1982).
Briefly summarize the main details of your chosen social psychology
research study. Identify the main research method(s) used in the study (e.g.,
case study, experiment, observation, etc.).
In this research the comparative
is employed. Both researchers Wilson & Villein have randomly recorded the
new students of the college who have started their wrongly just cause the two
variables. The participants of the sampling group have been review results of
the survey and the results of the survey shows most of the students are
struggling for getting better grades, but they are bit late to improving their
grades. The videotaped has shown to respondents in which the interviews of the
third year students given and they have shown their GPA which they had develop
according to the passage of time. According to the control group, randomly
respondents have been allocated and they have not read results of motivating
survey and they watch the videos of the senior student of the college and their
GPA which they have improved. The overall research study showed that the subjected
respondents of the dealing who are showing significant improvement in their
GPA along the size of the respondents who are included in the controlled
condition (T. D. Wilson 2002).
Explain whether or not you believe the research methodology that the
researchers used in the study was the most appropriate for the study. Provide a
rationale for your response.
In spite of the ethical
limitations of the study, the survey result was gained from the experiment
which was best suited to this study. Advantage of experimentation includes the
assessing hypothesis which has concern with the relationship between the
dependent and indecent variable. The introduction of the independent variable
is involved in this study as well as the experimentation allows to the
researcher for the introduction of the dependent variable. Specifically
quantitative research method is used in this research study because this
research study uses the social world as laboratory enabling. This study was
descriptive in nature and it is based on by collecting the data from freshmen
and it have used quantitative research method that’s why it’s relied on the
statistics and the quantitative as well as comparative method is best suited to
this research (T. D. Wilson 2002).
Discuss whether or not you believe the research methodology used in the
study is the one (1) method that provides researchers with the most information
in general. Explain the main reasons why or why not.
By analyzing the comparatively
this study it shows the comparison of the two groups of the according to the
single context of societal. It is helpful for bringing out the gap which is
addressed in this case according to research question. The aim of this research
is to disclosing the casual simplifications as well as failures re framing which
can trigger to the positive performance. To developing the casual theories by
this research method is too pragmatic which use in this case. These theories
have provided an important generality according to the wide range of the
applicability (T. &. Wilson 1982).
Explain the major ethical implications of the selected study (e.g.,
informed consent, debriefing, etc.). Describe the main reasons why you believe
the study was or was not ethical. Provide a rationale for your response.
Due to the changes of the
experimental research the approach comparative research is still week for
addressing and debriefing. The important part of the research ethic is the knowledgeable
agreement. The part of the good research approach is to protect the active
respondents of the research study. May be the students are participating in
this research for getting the benefits who are engaged in for improving the
scores of their research course.
References on “Boost Grades by Re framing Failures”
Wilson, T. D., Damiani, M., & Shelton, N. 2002.
" Improving the academic performance of college students with brief
attribution interventions. ." In J. Aronson (Eds.), Improving
academic achievement 88-108.
Wilson,
T.D., & Linville, P.W. 1982. "Improving the academic performance of
college freshmen: Attribution therapy revisited." Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology 42 (2): 367-376.