Explore one of these Internet sites related to scientific methods in psychology (or another from the Web/Technology Resources listed in the text at the end of the chapter. Write a brief paper describing your experience with the Web site you chose. (See the Syllabus for more detailed requirements.)
American Psychological Society(http://www.psychologicalscience.org/)
This site provides links to research that are related to psychology. It will help you appreciate the depth and diversity of psychological investigation. The American Psychological Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national level. The Society's mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare.
The Junk Science Homepage(http://www.junkscience.com/ )
A great page! As stated in the introduction to this page, "junk science is bad science used by personal injury lawyers to shake down deep pocket businesses; the ‘food police' and environmental Chicken Littles to fuel wacky social agendas..."; you get the idea. This page is devoted to debunking erroneous reports of science in the media. Although most of the articles do not relate to psychology, the site will show you the sometimes dogged skeptical attitude that characterizes a scientist. Great for finding examples of correlation misinterpreted as causation.
Quackwatch(http://www.quackwatch.org/ )
The Quackwatch, Inc., Web site is dedicated to combating health-related frauds, myths, fads and fallacies. It provides information on health care practices that have not been supported by scientific methods. The creators of the site encourage you to participate in research by providing information about experiences with alternative medicine, false advertising claims, and questionable health care practices.
