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ERIC Number: EJ613780
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
The Two Captains: A Research Exercise Using "Star Trek."
Herringer, Lawrence G.
Teaching of Psychology, v27 n1 p50-51 Win 2000
Describes an activity for introductory research methods in which students form a hypothesis regarding a personality difference between Captain Kirk from the original "Star Trek" and Captain Picard from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and then empirically test the hypothesis by observation of operationally defined behaviors. Presents the results and student reactions. (CMK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Learning Activities, Observation, Personality, Psychology, Student Reaction, Student Research, Television Viewing, Videotape Recordings
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Star Trek