Watch and learn! Carefully selected media links and video chapter summaries by Laura Levine and Joyce Munsch will help bring key concepts and theories to life, preparing you for your studies and exams. 

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Chapter Video

• Research Methods
  An introduction to research methods in psychology

• Interview on Sexual Abuse
  This is a long video (almost 40 minutes) produced by the American Bar Association on the relationships between lawyers and child clients. It is long, but includes an interesting segment on approaching and interviewing children.

• Testifying in Court
  This video describes a child being prepared to testify in a trial.

• MRI for Children
  This video was made to help children who are going to be having an MRI and explains what it is and how to help children go through it.

• Longitudinal Study
  This is a brief overview of the film 49-up, in which a number of British children were filmed every 7 years. This is a documentary, not a research study, but it shows the longitudinal approach.

• Using PsycINFO
  This is an instructional video describing how to use PsychInfo for research projects.

Video Links

• Discovering Psychology: Understanding Research

• Applying Psychology in Life (26:36)
  Discovering Psychology series (2001) provides examples of applied research in psychology.

• Reliability and Validity (4:06)
  Video explains reliability and validity by providing real-life examples and highlighting important terms to understand.

• Intro to Statistics, Tests and Measurements (4:50)
  Video explores the scientific method, hypotheses, and scientific control from a psychological approach.

• Types of Research Designs (7:04)
  Video explores the three major research designs, descriptive, case study, correlational, and experimental designs.

• Informed Consent and Medical Research (7:22)
  Video introduces the ethical dilemmas faced by scientists. Specifically the ethical considerations when using the blood samples of a tribe, which was against their beliefs.

• Science in Action: Facial Expressions (2:58)
  Video gives the viewer a quick glimpse into an observational study by Dr. David Matsumoto on facial expressions, which can also illustrate nature vs. nurture.

• Psychology - The Human Experience - Episode 2: Research Methods
  Video shows a study on aggression and video game use, which demonstrates correlational research.

• Evaluating Websites
  Video on evaluating and comparing websites for reliability.

Audio Links

• NPR: Soda in America- Children and Families
  This program discusses nutrition goals for schools, and how research has been conducted into soda habits around the country.