Introduction to research methods in psychology/IRMP101/Unit 2 Overview

Overview
Now that you have a basic grasp of psychological science and have begun to design and plan your research project, it is time to turn to the specifics of how psychological theories work and how variables can be measured. As you complete Unit 2 you should reflect on the material you learn and in combination with the previous unit begin preparing a research proposal.

The topics to be covered in this unit are:
 * Theories
 * Hypothesis Testing
 * Levels of Measurement
 * Reliability & Validity
 * Conceptual and Operational Definitions of Psychological Constructs