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Psychology, Science, and Life | |
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Ethics in Research | |
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Planning Research: Generating a Question | |
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Practical Issues in Planning Your Research | |
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Measurement and Sampling | |
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Conducting an Experiment: General Principles | |
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Experiments with One Independent Variable | |
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Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables | |
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Expanding on Experimental Designs: Repeated Measures and Quasi-Experiments | |
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Principles of Survey Research | |
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Correlational Research | |
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Studying Patterns in the Natural World: Observational Approaches | |
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Research in Depth: Longitudinal and Single-Case Studies | |
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People Are Different: Considering Cultural and Individual Differences in Research | |
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Writing a Research Report | |
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Statistics Review | |
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Statistical Tables | |
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Psychology, Science, And Life | |
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Why Are Research Methods Important Tools For Life? | |
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Why We Do Research | |
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What Constitutes Scientific Knowledge | |
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The Interaction Of Science And Culture | |
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Controversy: Should Women Serve As Jurors? | |
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Scientific Literacy | |
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Controversy: Why Do Men Rape? | |
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Ethics In Research | |
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Unethical Research Practices-Past And Present | |
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Ethical Guidelines Created By The American Psychological Association | |
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Legal Requirements And Ethics In Research | |
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The Importance Of Social Context In Deciding On Ethics In Research | |
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Controversy On Deception | |
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What You Need To Do If Your Research Involves Deception | |
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Ethical Issues In Special Circumstances | |
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Planning Research: Generating A Question | |
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How Do Research Ideas Develop? | |
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How Can You Develop Research Ideas? | |
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The Virtual Laboratory: Research On The Internet | |
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Checking On Research: The Role Of Replication | |
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Controversy On Music-Does Music Make You Smarter? | |
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How To Conduct A Literature Review | |
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How To Read A Journal Article | |
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Practical Issues In Planning Your Research | |
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Practical Questions In Planning Research | |
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Understanding Your Research | |
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Conducting Your Study | |
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Choosing The Your Participants Or Subjects | |
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Differing Approaches In Different Areas Of Psychology | |
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Measurement And Sampling | |
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Psychological Concepts | |
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Defining And Measuring Variables | |
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Probability Sampling | |
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Nonprobability Sampling | |
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Making Useful Measurements | |
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Considering Validity In Research | |
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Controversy On Intelligence | |
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Scales Of Measurement | |
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Conducting An Experiment: General Principles | |
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Choosing A Methodology: The Practicalities Of Research | |
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Determining The Causes Of Behavior | |
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The Logic Of Experimental Manipulation | |
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Ethics In Experimental, Clinical Research | |
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Controversy: Withholding Treatment In Medical Research | |
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Experimental Control | |
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Controversy: Do Women Fear Success? | |
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Experimenter Effects | |
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Participant Effects | |
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Interaction Effects Between Experimenters And Participants | |
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Experiments With One Independent Variable | |
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Psychological Concepts | |
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Independent And Dependent Variables | |
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Types Of Independent And Dependent Variables | |
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Controversy On Studying Race | |
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Using Experiments To Determine Causation | |
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Controversy On Studying Depression Experimentally | |
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Comparing Two Groups | |
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Comparing Multiple Groups | |
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Data Analysis | |
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Experiments With Multiple Independent Variables | |
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Research With Multiple Independent Variables | |
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Main Effects | |
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Interactions Between Variables | |
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Controversy On Prejudice | |
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Identifying Research Designs | |
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Data Analysis | |
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Controversy On Cell Phones And Driving | |
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Expanding On Experimental Designs: Repeated Measures And Quasi-Experiments | |
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Repeated Measures Designs | |
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Advantages Of Repeated Measures Designs | |
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Limitations To Repeated Measures Designs | |
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Data Analysis With Repeated Measures Designs | |
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Quasi-Experimental Designs | |
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Controversy: Does Sex + Neuroticism = Death? | |
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Types Of Quasi-Experimental Designs | |
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Controversy On Using Laws To Change Behavior | |
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Principles Of Survey Research | |
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Surveys: Answering Diverse Questions | |
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Controversy On The U.S. Census | |
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Selecting Your Methodology | |
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Controversy On Adolescent Smoking | |
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Response Bias | |
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Sampling Issues | |
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Correlational Research | |
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Correlational Studies | |
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Using The Correlational Approach | |
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Controversy On Violence And The Media | |
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Traditional Correlational Tests | |
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Correlations With Multiple Variables | |
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Controversy On The Mental Health Of College Students | |
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Limitations Of Multivariate Correlational Analysis | |
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Studying Patterns In The Natural World: Observational Approaches | |
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Observational Approaches | |
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Scientific Versus Casual Observation | |
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Studying Natural Behaviors | |
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Controversy On Abnormal Behavior Of Captive Animals | |
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Controversy On Rape In Animals | |
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Approaches To Observational Research | |
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Sampling Issues In Observational Research | |
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Ethological Observations In Clinical Research | |
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The Human Side Of Observational Research | |
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Controversy On Public Versus Private Sex | |
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Data Analysis In Observational Research | |
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Research In Depth: Longitudinal And Single-Case Studies | |
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Longitudinal Research | |
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Varieties Of Longitudinal Research | |
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Controversy On Student Achievement | |
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Issues In Longitudinal Designs | |
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Data Analysis In Longitudinal Research | |
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Single-Subject Experimentation | |
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Methods Of Single-Case Designs | |
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A Case Study: Tasting Pointed Chickens And Seeing Colored Numbers | |
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People Are Different: Considering Cultural And Individual Differences In Research | |
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Different Cultural Perspectives | |
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Defining An Individual's Culture, Ethnicity, And Race | |
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Cross-Cultural Concepts In Psychology | |
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Controversy On Culture And Neurological Diagnosis | |
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Is There A Biological Basis For Race? | |
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Controversy On Different Races | |
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Practical Issues In Cultural Research | |
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Why The Concepts Of Culture And Ethnicity Are Essential In Research | |
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Cultural Factors In Mental Health Research | |
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Sex And Gender: Do Men And Women Come From Different Cultures? | |
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Controversy On Men, Women, And Math | |