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Chapter 2 PSYCHOLOGICAL METHODS Section 1:   Conducting Research Section 2:   Surveys, Samples, and Populations Section 3:   Methods of Observation Section 4:   The Experimental Method Section 5:   Ethical Issues
Conducting Research (general info) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Form a question (posing a question based on daily experience, psychological theory or common knowledge) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Section 1: Conducting Research
Form a hypothesis (making an educated guess) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Test the hypothesis (examining the evidence through any of a variety of means) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Analyze Results (looking for patterns or relationships in the evidence) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Section 1: Conducting Research
Draw a conclusion (determining whether the findings support the hypothesis and adjusting it if they do not) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Replication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Does this lead to new questions? ,[object Object],[object Object]
 
Question: Why are proper sampling techniques important? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Section 2: Surveys, Samples, and Populations
Populations and Samples ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Selecting Samples ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Generalizing Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Volunteer Bias ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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