Chapter Two - The Research Enterprise in Psychology
The science of psychology is an ongoing exercise in problem solving. Not only will this chapter make the research-based information covered in this book understandable, it will develop your ability to think critically about the daily deluge of research findings bandied about in the media.
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- Looking for the Laws: The Scientific Approach to Behavior
- Looking for Causes: Experimental Research
- Looking for Links: Descriptive/Correlational Research
- Looking for Conclusions: Statistics and Research
- Looking for Flaws: Evaluating Research
- Looking for Ethics: Do the Ends Justify the Means?
- Application: Finding and Reading Journal Articles
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