Lec. 2 Developing a Good Research Idea

Question 1

Developing a Good Research Idea

Answer 1

DEVELOPING A GOOD RESEARCH IDEA – You find a RESEARCH IDEA when you identify a gap in the current knowledge base or an unanswered question that interests you.

• It MUST be TESTABLE.
• Your view of nature MUST approximate reality as closely as possible to ensure success.

SOURCES OF RESEARCH IDEAS:

• NonSystematic Sources:
  
  • Inspiration
  • Serendipity
  • Everyday Occurrences
• Systematic Sources:
  
  • Past Research
  • Theory
  • Classroom Lectures

DEVELOPING A RESEARCH QUESTION:

• First, turn your idea into a question.
• Survey the Psychological Literature with the following sources:
  
  • https://www.esu.edu/library/index.cfm
  • https://esu.libguides.com/az.php
  • https://rpas.klnpa.org/rpas/ezproxy.cgi?institution=7&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&custid=s3915687&groupid=main&profile=ehost&defaultdb=psyh