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Psychology Research Methods Explained

Chapter 2 discusses the goals of psychological inquiry, which include description, prediction, explanation, control, and application. It outlines the steps of conducting scientific research, emphasizing the importance of objectivity, systematic approaches, and testability in studying phenomena. Key steps include conceptualizing a problem, collecting data, drawing conclusions, and revising those conclusions based on statistical analysis.

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Psychology Research Methods Explained

Chapter 2 discusses the goals of psychological inquiry, which include description, prediction, explanation, control, and application. It outlines the steps of conducting scientific research, emphasizing the importance of objectivity, systematic approaches, and testability in studying phenomena. Key steps include conceptualizing a problem, collecting data, drawing conclusions, and revising those conclusions based on statistical analysis.

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CHAPTER 2

METHODS OF
ENQUIRY IN
PSYCHOLOGY
GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ENQUIRY
 Description
 Prediction
 Explanation
 Control
 Application
STEPS OF CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
STEPS OF CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

The scientific method attempts to study a particular event or phenomenon in an objective,


systematic, and testable manner.
 Objectivity
 Systematic
 Conceptualizing a problem
 Collecting Data
 Drawing Conclusions
 Revising research Conclusions.

 Testable
STEPS OF CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

 Systematic
 Conceptualizing a problem
 Diverse range of problems
 Understanding our own behaviour
 Understanding other individuals behaviour
 Group influences on individual behaviour
 Group behaviour
 Organisational level
 Hypothesis

 Collecting Data
 Drawing Conclusions
 Revising research Conclusions.
STEPS OF CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

 Systematic
 Collecting Data  Third decision
 First decision  Tools of research
 Participants in the study  Interview schedule
 Methods of data collection  Observation schedule
 Tools to be used in research  Questionnaire
 Procedure for data collection  Fourth decision
 Second decision  How the tools need to be
 Methods of data collection administered to collect data
 Observation method  Individual
 Experimental method  Group
 Correlational method
 Case study.
STEPS OF CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

 Systematic
 Drawing Conclusions
 Analyse data by statistical procedures
 Graphical representations
 Use of statistical methods
 Revising research Conclusions.

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