I'm working on my PhD thesis and I'm stuck around expected analysis.
I'll briefly explain the context then write the question.
I'm studying moral judgment in the cross-context between Moral Foundations Theory and Dual Process theory.
Simplified: MFT states that moral judgmnts are almost always intuitive, while DPT states that better reasoners (higher on cognitive capability measures) will make moral judgmnets through analytic processes.
I have another idea - people will make moral judgments intuitively only for their primary moral values (e.g., for conservatives those are binding foundations - respectin authority, ingroup loyalty and purity), while for the values they aren't concerned much about they'll have to use analytical processes to figure out what judgment to make.
To test this idea, I'm giving participants:
- a few moral vignettes to judge (one concerning progressive values and one concerning conservative values) on 1-7 scale (7 meaning completely morally wrong)
- moral foundations questionnaire (measuring 5 aspects of moral values)
- CTSQ (Comprehensive Thinking Styles Questionnaire), CRT and belief bias tasks (8 syllogisms)
My hypothesis is therefore that cognitive measures of intuition (such as intuition preference from CTSQ) will predict moral judgment only in the situations where it concerns primary moral values.
My study design is correlational. All participants are answering all of the questions and vignettes. So I'm not quite sure how to analyse the findings to test the hypothesis.
I was advised to do a regressional analysis where moral values (5 from MFQ) or moral judgments from two different vignettes will be predictors, and intuition measure would be dependent variable.
My concern is that the anlaysis is a wrong choice because I'll have both progressives and conservatives in the sample, which means both groups of values should predict intuition if my assumption is correct.
I think I need to either split people into groups based on their MFQ scores than do this analysis, or introduce some kind of multi-step analysis or control or something, but I don't know what would be the right approach.
If anyone has any ideas please help me out.
How would you test the given hypothesis with available variables?
Your research question focuses on the relationship between moral values, cognitive processes, and moral judgments in the context of Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) and Dual Process Theory (DPT). Based on your hypothesis, you suggest that individuals will rely on intuitive processes for their primary moral values and analytical processes for values they are less concerned about.
To test this hypothesis with the available variables, here's an approach you can consider:
Remember to consult with your thesis advisor or research committee to ensure that your analysis plan aligns with the requirements and expectations of your specific research context.
There are several statistical analysis techniques available, and the choice of method depends on various factors such as the type of data, research question, and the hypothesis being tested. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to approach hypothesis testing:
Hidden in the response by Ma'Mon Abu Hammad is (point 2) "Exploratory Data Analysis:" This is perhaps most important, It includes preparing graphical displays of your data, Before this modern emphasis on "test, test, test" there was the idea that you should be able to discern, and to demonstrate any effects worth testing, in some type of diagram. Modern computing facilities allow easy access to different symbols and colours to help in these diagrams. You should certainly consider such displays for your basic data, but also at intermediate steps of model development (such as plots based on model residuals). Finally seek to display the effects found in some simple form, perhaps just showing lines that summarise your findings.
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