After you have successfully completed this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe four approaches to obtaining knowledge
- Identify why the scientific method is the preferred approach in science
- Describe the key characteristics of the scientific approach
- Conduct a literature search using peer-reviewed sources
- Read a psychology research article
- Define the concept of a variable
- Distinguish quantitative from categorical variables
- Explain the difference between a population and a sample
- Describe two basic forms of statistical relationship
- Interpret basic statistics and graphs used to describe statistical relationships
- Explain why correlation does not imply causation
- Describe the ethical guidelines that apply to psychological research
- Describe several strategies for identifying and minimizing risks and deception in psychological research
- Design a research proposal
