Overview

Psychology is the scientific study of (mainly human) behaviour and thinking. Psychological knowledge has been (and is still being) accumulated by a process of making observations to answer questions.In this topic we cover the basics of this process. Specifically, we will look at how psychologists:Decide what questions to askGo about … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Increase understanding and appreciation of how human behaviour can be investigated scientifically and the methods used to do so
  • Enable learning and practice of skills that are required for the conduct of scientific research
  • Improve analytical and interpretive skills
  • Enable students to become critical consumers of psychological research

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Identify and generate valid scientific theories and hypotheses
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Plan and justify appropriate research designs for a range of basic studies
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Interpret data from various types of basic research designs
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Evaluate the strengths and limitations of basic research designs and methodologies

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