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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 | |