Research Methods 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyResearch MethodsUniversityAll boards Created by: milliemcnCreated on: 30-12-17 13:23 What is one thing psychologists tend to do when carrying out research? Develop explanations for psychological phenomena. 1 of 11 Why is data related to research questions? Because data is evidence used to answer those questions. 2 of 11 Why are theories related to data? Because ultimatley it is the data that will help us determine whether our theory is of any us. 3 of 11 What is a hypothesis? When you make predictions about the data before you have collected it. 4 of 11 What must an are of interest be in order to research it? The area of reserach must be justified. 5 of 11 Why does reviewing literature matter? Because it helps us ensure that the research questions have not already been answered. 6 of 11 What is a one-tailed hypothesis? When the prediction is directional. 7 of 11 What is a two-tailed hypothesis? When the prediction is non-directional. 8 of 11 What does designing the study involve? Involves making decisions on the type of design to be used. 9 of 11 What is the scientific method? A merger of two historical models of science; the empirical method and the hypothetico-deductive method. 10 of 11 What is a main feature of a psychological investigation? Planning research. 11 of 11
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