Induction of Psychological Experiment Design and SPSS Statistical Analysis in Graduation Design Project

2024年04月13日 留下评论

Graduation design projects every year are inseparable from user research methods. Psychological experiment methods are important empirical research methods. The soul of the experiment is the effective control of variables. The purpose of experimental control is to explore the reasons for the occurrence, development and changes of human psychology and behavior. Variables are properties of something that are variable in quantity or quality. Variables include task variables (stimulus variables), environmental variables, and body variables. In a specific experiment, variables are divided into independent variables, dependent variables, and irrelevant variables. Here we need to talk about irrelevant variables in particular. Those relevant variables that the experimenter does not use for research are called additional relevant variables, or simply irrelevant variables, also known as control variables. Irrelevant variables in the experiment must be controlled, and methods such as elimination method, constant method, balance method, offset balance method, randomization method, statistical control method, main experimenter and subject control, etc. can be used. For details, please refer to a Q&A on Zhihu: “心理学行为实验中,怎么控制无关变量?在实验设计和统计上分别该如何处理?

Experimental design is mainly a plan to control experimental conditions and arrange experimental procedures. Its purpose is to find out the relationship between experimental conditions and experimental results, make correct conclusions, and test hypotheses to solve problems.

Depending on whether the same subjects are used in various independent variables and various treatment levels, experimental design can be divided into three types: within-subjects design, between-subjects design and mixed design. Within-subjects design is the treatment of all situations in which each subject must accept the independent variable. It is divided into three sub-types: pre- and post-experimental design, timed series design and design to offset experimental conditions. A between-subjects design assigns the same number of subjects to different levels of the independent variable or different independent variables. In order to overcome the shortcomings of between-subjects design, randomized group design and matched group design can be used. A mixed design refers to a study in which some independent variables are arranged according to a within-subjects design and some independent variables are arranged according to a between-subjects design.

According to the strictness of experimental control conditions, experimental design can be divided into three types: true experimental design, quasi-experimental design and non-experimental design. The more commonly used types here include completely randomized design, completely randomized factorial design, randomized block design, Latin square design, repeated measures design, crossover design, nested design and split-plot design. For information on the use of the above experimental design methods and their corresponding SPSS statistical analysis methods, please refer to the literature as follows.

“丁国盛. 李涛编著. SPSS统计教程——从研究设计到数据分析. 北京: 机械工业出版社, 2014”.

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毕业设计课题中的心理学实验设计与SPSS统计分析归纳

关键词:毕业设计,心理学实验,SPSS

每年的毕业设计课题都离不开用户研究方法,心理学实验方法就是重要的实证研究方法。实验的灵魂是对变量的有效控制,实验控制的目的是探索人的心理和行为发生、发展和变化的原因。

变量是指在数量上或质量上可变的事物的属性。变量包括作业变量(刺激变量)、环境变量、机体变量,在一个具体的实验中,变量分为自变量、因变量和无关变量。这里需要特别说一下无关变量,实验者不用于研究的那些相关变量称为额外相关变量,或简称为无关变量,也被称为控制变量。实验中的无关变量必须加以控制,可以采用排除法、恒定法、平衡法、抵消平衡法、随机化法、统计控制法、主试和被试控制等方法。详细内容可参考知乎上的一篇问答:“心理学行为实验中,怎么控制无关变量?在实验设计和统计上分别该如何处理?

实验设计主要是控制实验条件和安排实验程序的计划,其目的在于找出实验条件和实验结果之间的关系,做出正确的结论,来检验解决问题的假设。

根据在各种自变量及各种处理水平中是否用相同被试,可将实验设计分为被试内设计、被试间设计和混合设计三种。被试内设计是每个被试须接受自变量的所有情况的处理,分为实验前后设计、定时系列设计和抵消实验条件的设计三种子类型。被试间设计就是把数目相同的被试分配到自变量的不同水平或不同的自变量上。为了克服被试间设计的缺点,可采用随机组设计和匹配组设计。混合设计是指在一个研究中有些自变量按被试内设计安排,有些自变量按被试间设计安排。 根据对实验控制条件的严密程度的不同,可将实验设计分为真实验设计、准实验设计和非实验设计三种。这里较为常用的有完全随机化设计、完全随机析因设计、随机化区组设计、拉丁方设计、重复测量设计、交叉设计、嵌套设计与裂区设计等类型。有关上述实验设计方法及其对应的SPSS统计分析方法的使用可参考文献“丁国盛. 李涛编著. SPSS统计教程——从研究设计到数据分析. 北京: 机械工业出版社, 2014”。

Usability Design Problem Case: Position Design of Hotel Bathroom Light Switch

2024年03月28日 留下评论

Since the COVID-19 epidemic, I have not taken a high-speed train for several years. I went to Nanjing to attend an academic conference last year, and returned to my hometown during the Chinese New Year this year. I also went to Anji on a business trip in mid-March and met my tutor and Mr. Luo from the Industrial Design Department. I took the high-speed trian to Anji Station on Saturday afternoon. The high-speed railway station is located in a very remote location, at the northernmost part of Anji County. It takes about 40 minutes to drive to the county town without traffic jams. Figure 1 is the appearance of the waiting hall at Anji Station. What are the four Chinese characters on it?

Figure 1 Anji High-speed Railway Station

What I want to complain about was the position design of the bathroom light switch in the hotel where the host company arranged accommodation. It was already very late when I returned to the hotel room that night. As soon as I entered the door and inserted the card to turn on the electricity, the light in the bathroom came on. Figure 2 shows the card insertion area as soon as you enter the door. The two switches next to it are actually used to inform whether the room needs to be cleaned, not just any light switch. I have searched for the regular settings of switches in hotels and tried to switch them on and off for many times. After searching for a long time, I still couldn’t find the position of the bathroom switch. Finally, it was on the inner wall of a cabinet containing kettles and mineral water on the left hand side of the door. As shown in Figure 3, the control switches in the bathroom are installed there. I don’t know why the switch is set in an inconspicuous place. Such a design does not take into account human behavior and habits. It is a design issue of human factors, usability design and user experience design. Of course, there are also very user-friendly designs in the room. As shown in Figure 4, there is an emergency rescue device designed for the elderly and installed on the wall next to the toilet in the bathroom.

Figure 2 hotel card insertion desk

Figure 3 bathroom light switch location

Figure 4 emergency rescue device

Induction of Questionnaire Design and SPSS Statistical Analysis in Graduation Design Project

2024年02月16日 留下评论

Graduation design projects every year are inseparable from user research methods, especially the use of market survey method based on questionnaire. Questionnaire surveys are mainly used to measure behavioral data and user attitude data that cannot be obtained from background big data, as well as based on user groups to validate and evaluate issue prioritization.

The basic design method of the questionnaire can be summarized as one formula + two question types + three avoidances + four theories. “One formula” is to lock in the questionnaire outline (first purpose of questionnaire = dimension A + dimension B + dimension C). “Two question types” are yes-no questions and closed-questions. For yes-no questions, avoid using the word “no” and balance positivity and negativity. Closed-questions must follow exhaustiveness and mutual exclusivity, and retain exit items. Avoid extreme options, pay attention to the order of options, and put those that meet social expectations last. “Three avoidances” are to avoid tendentious descriptions, avoid vague wording, and avoid double questions. “Four theories” are that high-frequency behaviors use frequency questions, and low-frequency behaviors use possibility questions; high-frequency behaviors have a small time span, and low-frequency behaviors have a large time span; when the number of a certain behavior exceeds 5 times, it is an estimate instead of counting for the user; when asking about the frequency or number of times, use less fill-in-the-blanks and more distributed options commonly.

The questionnaire outline of “First purpose of questionnaire = dimension A + dimension B + dimension C” is actually just a main structure of the questionnaire, which dismantles the problem in a multi-dimensional manner. A key point in questionnaire design is to break down the specific questions and options from dimensions based on the questionnaire outline. Each question needs to be written with a purpose and analysis method to ensure the rationality of the questionnaire design.

After the first draft of the questionnaire is completed, it needs to be pre-tested, usually with a sample of 20-100 people. Using these sample data also requires testing the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. Specific testing methods can be obtained through literature search. For example, you can refer to the article “调查问卷的信度分析和效度分析“.

Several points need to be emphasized here. The split-half reliability method is not suitable for measuring factual questionnaires. It is often used for reliability analysis of attitude and opinion questionnaires, such as Likert scale questions. Alpha reliability coefficient method is mainly used to evaluate the consistency of continuous variables and ordinal variables, such as Likert scale questions. The retest reliability method tests the same group of subjects twice, and then calculates the correlation coefficient of the scores obtained from the two tests, such as categorical variable questions. General fact-finding questions and dimensionless single questions are not subject to reliability analysis. The statistical analysis of content validity mainly uses the single item and sum correlation analysis method to obtain the evaluation results, that is, calculate the correlation coefficient between each item score and the total item score, and judge whether it is valid based on whether the correlation is significant; if there are negative questions in the scale, items should be reversely processed before calculating the total score. Structural validity is the most commonly used validity index, and the method used to analyze structural validity is factor analysis.

The SPSS statistical analysis process of questionnaire results includes four steps: defining variables, data entry, statistical analysis and result saving. There are as many variables as there are questions in a questionnaire, and the answer to each question is the value of the variable. Variables in multiple-choice questions are often defined using multiple dichotomies. The basic idea is to set each option of the question into a variable, and then split each option into two options, that is, check the item and not check the item. When entering data, one row represents one questionnaire, so if there are several questionnaires, there will be several rows of data. There are two types of statistical analysis: graphing analysis and numerical analysis. In SPSS, except for the survival curve graph used in survival analysis, which is integrated into the Analyze menu, other statistical drawing functions are placed in the Graph menu, and the numerical statistical analysis process is done all in the Analyze menu.

参考译文

毕业设计课题中的问卷设计与SPSS统计分析归纳

关键词:毕业设计,问卷,SPSS

每年的毕业设计课题都离不开用户研究方法,尤其是以问卷为主的市场调查方法的运用,问卷调查主要是用于测量后台大数据获取不到的行为数据和用户态度数据,以及根据用户分群来验证和评估问题的优先级。

问卷基础设计方法可以概况为一个公式+两种题型+三个避免+四个理论。“一个公式”为锁定问卷大纲(问卷第一目的=维度A+维度B+维度C)。“两种题型”为是否题型和封闭式题型,是否题型避免使用“不”字,平衡肯定性和否定性;封闭式题型需遵循穷尽性、互斥性,保留退出项,避免选项极端化,注意选项排序,符合社会期许的放在最后。“三个避免”为避免倾向性描述、避免措辞模糊、避免双重问题。“四个理论”为高频行为用频次提问、低频行为用可能性提问;高频行为时间跨度小、低频行为时间跨度大;当某个行为次数超过5次以上,用户不会进行计数,而是估算;提问频次或次数时,少用填空式,常用分布式选项。

“问卷第一目的=维度A+维度B+维度C”的问卷大纲实际只是一种问卷主体结构,是以多维度方式对问题进行拆解。问卷设计的一个关键点就是依据问卷大纲,从维度拆分出具体问题和选项后,每个问题都需要写上目的和分析方法,确保问卷设计的合理性。

问卷初稿完成后需要进行预先测试,通常选择20-100人的样本。利用这些样本数据还需要对问卷的信度和效度进行检验,关于具体的检验方法可以通过文献检索获取,如下文可以参考“调查问卷的信度分析和效度分析”。

这里需要强调几点,分半信度法不适合测量事实性问卷,常用于态度、意见式问卷的信度分析,如里克特量表题型。Alpha信度系数法主要用于评价连续变量和顺序变量的一致性,如里克特量表题型。重测信度法对同一组被试者先后两次进行测查,然后计算两次测查所得分数的相关系数,如分类变量题型。一般事实性调查题型和无维度的单个题目不做信度分析。内容效度的统计分析主要采用单项与总和相关分析法获得评价结果,即计算每个题项得分与题项总分的相关系数,根据相关是否显著判断是否有效;若量表中有反意题项,应将其逆向处理后再计算总分。结构效度是最常使用的效度指标,结构效度分析所采用的方法是因子分析。 问卷结果的SPSS统计分析过程包含定义变量、数据录入、统计分析和结果保存四个步骤。一份问卷有多少个问题就要有多少个变量与之对应,每一个问题的答案即为变量的取值。多选题的变量常常采用多重二分法定义,其基本思想是把该题每一个选项设置成一个变量,然后将每一个选项拆分为两个选项项,即选中该项和不选中该项。数据录入时,一行代表一份问卷,所以有几份问卷,就要有几行的数据。统计分析有作图分析和数值分析两类,在SPSS中,除了生存分析所用的生存曲线图被整合到Analyze菜单中外,其他的统计绘图功能均放置在Graph菜单中,数值统计分析过程均在Analyze菜单中完成。

Invited to Give a Detailed Speech on Personal Planning on Class Meeting for 20th Grade Industrial Engineering

2023年12月29日 留下评论

On June 15 this year, I was invited by the 20-level counselor on class meeting for 20th grade Industrial Engineering to give a detailed speech on personal planning. The following is a general outline of the speech at the time.

In my speeches at the two class meetings in September last year and March this year, I have already discussed and emphasized some principle issues in the process of personal planning and goal positioning for postgraduate entrance examination and job search. Today I think I will mainly talk about some specific issues.

(1) Let me tell you what I know based on the general situation of job search and postgraduate entrance exam for Industrial Engineering in recent years.

The postgraduate entrance exam and graduate exemption for Industrial Engineering within the scope of this major generally include academic master’s degree and professional master’s degree, which are partial engineering, partial design, partial management science, and partial management. You’d better choose your goal according to your own interests and advantages, and try to avoid unnecessary internal competition. Students who meet the conditions for recommendation can apply for postgraduate sponsorship at this school or other schools according to your own wishes.

The employment rate is generally very good, but there is still a big gap between it and the ideal job that everyone expects. In previous years, employment was mainly in small and medium-sized enterprises in the machinery manufacturing industry, and the employment scope was relatively narrow. It is still difficult for people to work in this industry for a long time after graduation. But as long as you persist, you will gain a lot of experience.

(2) Based on my own experience and that of other students in the past, I’d like to talk about how to deal with postgraduate entrance examination and job search issues at this stage.

Here are several typical cases. In the field of cross-professional postgraduate entrance examination and Ph.D. examination, several majors took a large number of cross-professional postgraduate entrance examination and law master’s entrance examination in the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in those days and examples are like Wang Xinyong, Li Chao, and myself.

In the field of job searching, here is an example of two students majoring in Mechanical Engineering who started self-study for employment in computer online game industry from their freshman year. The conventional employment path for many students is that it is difficult to get it right in one step (a win-win situation for both working environment and remuneration). Instead, a two-step strategy can be adopted. The example of Wu Nanzheng, 01th grade of the School of Mechanical Engineering, and his employment path from a Taiwanese and Japanese company to a Fortune 500 European and American company highlights the importance of professional English speaking, reading and writing!

At last, here are some suggestions. Prepare for both postgraduate entrance examination and job search. Contact graduate students or possible mentors who have studied in the institution before the postgraduate entrance examination. When looking for a job, refer to the employment operations of the classmates of CUMT. Gain employment firstly and accumulate experience before changing jobs!

An English Speaking Interview Copywriting within a Chatgpt Tool

2023年12月13日 留下评论

A few months ago, Chatgpt’s intelligent big data model was very popular. Its artificial intelligence model is still being continuously upgraded. Chinese people have also developed many applications in the Chinese environment based on the Chatgpt 4.0 model. Wanjuan is one of the typical examples. This text was automatically generated based on Wanjuan.

A professional elective course “Professional English and Literature Search” has been opened for graduating students this semester. Taking into account the employment needs of some students, combined with the actual recruitment interviews of foreign companies majoring in Industrial Engineering, we plan to arrange a simulation in the classroom. When I started practicing at the interview site, I thought of using Chatgpt to seek help at first as a reference for the actual practice in the classroom. Judging from the results of the answer, it is still very good. After free registration and login, enter the following paragraph on the homepage of Wanjuan APP to ask a question: ​

请写一篇外企招聘面试官英文招聘工业工程专业的现场面试问答文案!

The answer is as follows.

Interviewer: Good morning, [Candidate’s Name]. Thank you for coming to our on-site interview for the Industrial Engineering position. Can you please introduce yourself briefly?

Candidate: Good morning. Thank you for having me. My name is [Candidate’s Name], and I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from [University Name]. I have two years of experience in manufacturing optimization and process improvement.

Interviewer: That’s great. Can you tell me about a project you worked on that involved process improvement?

Candidate: Sure. During my previous job, I worked on a project to optimize the assembly line for a consumer electronics product. I analyzed the workflow and identified bottlenecks, then proposed and implemented improvements that reduced the cycle time by 15%.

Interviewer: Impressive. How do you approach problem-solving in your work?

Candidate: I usually follow a structured problem-solving process that includes defining the problem, gathering data, analyzing the data, identifying potential solutions, evaluating those solutions, and implementing the best one. However, I also understand that every situation is unique, and I’m flexible in adapting my approach to fit the specific needs of the problem at hand.

Interviewer: What motivates you in your work as an Industrial Engineer?

Candidate: I am passionate about finding ways to optimize processes and improve efficiency, both for the company and for the people who work there. Seeing the tangible results of my efforts, such as increased productivity and cost savings, is very rewarding.

Interviewer: Great. Can you tell me about a time when you had to work under pressure and how you handled it?

Candidate: During my last job, I was responsible for leading a team that had to complete a time-sensitive project with a tight deadline. I managed the team effectively, delegated tasks, and kept everyone motivated. We worked long hours, but in the end, we completed the project on time and met our goals.

Interviewer: Thank you for sharing that. Lastly, why do you want to work for our company?

Candidate: I have been following your company’s growth and innovation in the industry, and I am impressed by your commitment to sustainability and employee well-being. I believe my skills and experience in industrial engineering will be a good fit for your team, and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to your success.

Interviewer: Thank you, [Candidate’s Name]. That concludes our interview. We will get back to you with our decision soon.

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