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**Emedgella** · 02-06-2007, 12:01 AM

Quote[/b] ]visionchaser45, I appreciate your interest in our questions, and I have to ask you, are you a pscyhology or socialogy student?

I have a Master's in psychology and am a 3rd year Ph.D. student (I/O concentration). I have a poster session at APA this year, two paper presentations at the local IOOB conference at the end of this month, and I am co-author of an article under review for publication in the journal Human Performance. I am currently writing up another research article, on which I am first author, which I hope to submit somewhere later this year. I have taught Research Methods (PSY 3213)x3, Dreams & Dreaming (PPE 4514)x2, Sensation & Perception (EXP 4204)x1, and Small Group Behavior (SOP 4525)x1. I assume your concentration is social psychology??? My current program of research is based very much in social psychology, primarily Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior.

Social desirability is likely to be a major issue in your research. Because my inlaws are Thai, I can tell you from experience that it is almost impossible to get a straight answer from anyone. This would likely even apply to those who will be assisting you. The tendency is especially salient when it comes to sensitive or emotional issues. Interacting with Thais requires a great deal of "reading between the lines." The accuracy of these necessary inferences will be a major concern with regard to the efficacy of any "findings."

02-06-2007, 12:01 AM	#13
Emedgella Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Quote[/b] ]visionchaser45, I appreciate your interest in our questions, and I have to ask you, are you a pscyhology or socialogy student? I have a Master's in psychology and am a 3rd year Ph.D. student (I/O concentration). I have a poster session at APA this year, two paper presentations at the local IOOB conference at the end of this month, and I am co-author of an article under review for publication in the journal Human Performance. I am currently writing up another research article, on which I am first author, which I hope to submit somewhere later this year. I have taught Research Methods (PSY 3213)x3, Dreams & Dreaming (PPE 4514)x2, Sensation & Perception (EXP 4204)x1, and Small Group Behavior (SOP 4525)x1. I assume your concentration is social psychology??? My current program of research is based very much in social psychology, primarily Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. Social desirability is likely to be a major issue in your research. Because my inlaws are Thai, I can tell you from experience that it is almost impossible to get a straight answer from anyone. This would likely even apply to those who will be assisting you. The tendency is especially salient when it comes to sensitive or emotional issues. Interacting with Thais requires a great deal of "reading between the lines." The accuracy of these necessary inferences will be a major concern with regard to the efficacy of any "findings."
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