Main article: Introduction to research methods

Main article: Introduction to experimental psychology

• The importance of planning

• Breadth of research versus depth of research

• Developing research questions

• List of research methods

• Experimental design

• Experiments, quasi-experiments, and correlational studies

• Internet-based experimenting

• Measuring or classifying

• Qualitative research

• Quantitative research

• Analysing data

• Interpreting results

• Evaluating scientific evidence

• Alternative explanations

• Presenting results

See also

• An introduction to the experimental method
• Intersubjective verifiability
• Abductive reasoning
• Study design
• Research governance
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Clinical trials
• Statistics and mathematics
• The limits of the scientific method in psychology
  • The limits of the scientific method in clinical psychology

References

• Barker, C., et al(2002) Research Methods in Clinical Psychology : An Introduction for Students and Practitioners. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 047149089X
• Breakwell, G., Hammond, S., Fife-Schaw, C., & Smith, J.J. (Eds.) (2006) Research Methods in Psychology (3rd ed) Lindon:Sage Publications.
• Dyer C. (2006) Research in Psychology: A Practical guide to Methods and Statistics. Oxford:Blackwell ISBN 1405125268
• Roberts, M.C. & Ilardi,S.s. 92005) Handbook of Research Methods in Psychology.Padstow:Blackwell Publishing.

External links

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