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What are the sources of research ideas?
experience, theory, applied issues
experience
sources of research ideas
unsystematic observation and systematic observation
unsystematic observation
experience
getting ideas about research by casually observing behavior
getting ideas about research by casually observing behavior
unsystematic observation
systematic observation
experience
same as unsystematic except that observation is planned beforehand
same as unsystematic except that observation is planned beforehand
systematic observation
theory
further develop an existing theory to test
applied issues
solving practical problems
How to develop a good research question
ask answerable questions
must be translated into an empirically (one you can answer with objective observation) testable research hypothesis
variables must be operationally defined
ask important questions
Why is reviewing the literature important?
avoid duplicating an experiment
get ideas about variables, design, materials, and procedures
keep yourself up to date on issues
What are the sources of research information?
scientific journals and peer reviewed studies
books (use caution with books, not peer reviewed)
primary source
a full report of a research study
a full report of a research study
primary source
secondary source
summarizes information from a primary source
summarizes information from a primary source
secondary source
How to do library research
find a relevant research article
use the reference section to find more articles
use indexes (psychinfo)
What are the limitation of electronic databases?
only as good as the words you type in
What’s important in the introduction section?
has research been reviewed?
are assertions supported with good citations?
is the purpose of the study clear?
is the hypothesis clear?
What’s important in the method section?
was the nature of the subject sample specific?
does the design fall in line with the hypothesis?
any flaws in the method?
is it detailed enough to be replicated?
Who are participants
What’s important in the results section?
did the statistically significant effects support or refute the hypotheses?
are the differences small or large (effect size)?
Were the stats used the right stats?
do the graphs, tables, etc. match the stats?
