what do psychologist do?… sam gosling department of psychology university of texas, austin, usa
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What do psychologist do?…
Sam GoslingDepartment of Psychology
University of Texas, Austin, USA
Cognitive School
Behavioral School
Psychoanalytic School
Neuroscientific School
Cognitive School
Behavioral School
Psychoanalytic School
Neuroscientific School
Cognitive School
Behavioral School
Psychoanalytic School
Neuroscientific School
All studies published in 2002 (vols 82 & 83)
156 articles
All studies: 510 samples
Total N = 102,703
“Traditional” methods
Mean Age 24.3 (27.6) 22.9 25.1
Internet Sample
All Samples
CorrelationalSamples
JPSP (traditional)
N 361,703 102,959 75,363
% Student Samples ---- 85% 70%
% of samples reporting gender ---- 72% 80% Avg. % Female 57% 71% 77% Avg. % Male 43% 29% 23%
% of Samples Reporting Race ---- 24% 33% Avg. % White 77% 80% 80% N Non-White 83,192 14,949 14,006
% of Samples Reporting SES ---- 5% 10%
N Non-U.S. 110,319 17,988 12,563
% of Samples Reporting Age ---- 32% 54% In student samples ---- 27% 49% In non-student sample s ---- 67% 71%
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