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    The Science of Psychology

    Basic Research: conducted to


    advance scientific knowledge

    Applied Research: designed to


    solve practical problems
    Research Methods

     Four key research


    methods:

    1. Experimental
    2. Descriptive
    3. Correlational
    4. Biological
    Art of Prediction
    Four Key Research Methods
    (Continued)
    1. Experimental Research: carefully
    controlled scientific procedure that
    manipulates variables to determine
    cause & effect
    Research Methods—
    Experimental (Continued)
    Key features of an experiment:

    Independent variable (factor that is


    manipulated) versus dependent variable
    (factor that is measured)
    Experimental group (receives
    treatment) versus control group
    (receives no treatment)
    Research Methods—
    Descriptive
    2. Descriptive Research: observes
    & records behavior without
    producing causal explanations
    Research Methods—
    Descriptive
    Three types of descriptive
    research:

    • Naturalistic Observation
    (observation & recording of
    behavior in natural state or
    habitat)
    • Survey (assessment of a sample
    or population)
    • Case Study (in-depth study of a
    single participant)
    Pause & Reflect:
    Psychology at Work

    What is the advantage of


    studying psychological research
    methods like naturalistic
    observation?
    Research Methods—
    Correlational

    3. Correlational Research:
    observes or measures (without
    directly manipulating) two or more
    variables to find relationships
    between them
    Research Methods—
    Correlational

    Positive
    Correlation: two
    variables move
    (or vary) in the
    same direction—
    either up or down
    Research Methods—
    Correlational
    Negative
    Correlation: two
    variables move
    (or vary) in the
    opposite
    direction—either
    up or down
    Research Methods—
    Correlational
    Zero Correlation: no
    relationship
    between two
    variables (when one
    variable increases,
    the other can
    increase, decrease,
    or stay the same)
    Research Methods—
    Correlational
    Research Methods—Biological

    4. Biological
    Research:
    scientific studies
    of the brain &
    other parts of the
    nervous system

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