Psychology In A Nutshell

   

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What is research?

At it's core, research is the search for causality. It is applying the rules of systematic observation to people watching. At it's core,  it is the search for causality. We want to know if A causes B.

 

 

 

 

quantitative, qualitative

description

experiments

correlational studies

naturalistic observation

 

  Articles & Tools

Use my Statistics & Design Decision Tree to figure out what kind of research design you want use (or are reading about).

 
Brush up on your research writing skills with How To Write A Report

describe you in terms of types or traits. Types (there are two types of people: those...more

describe you in terms of types or traits. Types (there are two types of people: those...more

describe you in terms of types or traits. Types (there are two types of people: those...more

  
How To Design A Test
Test (reliability)
Test (validity)
Pre-Post test
How To Design A Survey
Closed iters
Open items
Ordering of items
Item bias
Positive
 
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Books, DVD's, Etc.

For a conceptual overview or review of stats try Dr. Ken Tangen's Statistics Safari
Here's a classic research methods textbook by Paul Cozby (not the comedian).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


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