Steps in Psychology Research
Friday July 27, 2007
One of the most frequent requests I receive is for help planning, designing, or researching a psychology study or experiment. Choosing a topic, selecting research methods, and figuring out how to analyze the data you collect can be intimidating, especially if you have little or no background in experimental methods. If you need help preparing for a research project, study, or experiment, start by reading this article outlining the basic steps in psychology research.
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One of the biggest problems in designing research is having a clear idea of what claim you seek to substantiate. From there, you can usually devise statistical tests to analyze your data. Too many times students decide they will do a multiple regression, for instance, before even having a sensible hypothesis.