Assignment: Research Methods In Psychology
PART I:
1. What is the purpose of each of the sections in a typical research article?
2. What are the steps to critically evaluate research articles and how does the scientific method help you do this? (Answer these in a straightforward manner using the textbook to help you).
PART II (this is where you use your two articles as examples):
1. What is the importance of research in behavioral sciences?
2. What is the relationship between applied research and basic research? Provide an example, from your selected studies, of how each contributes to the body of knowledge.
3. What ethical issues can you identify in the selected articles? (do not say there are NO ISSUES - what about research issues you learned about this week in our class?) How were the issues addressed or neglected?
PART III:
1. Identify three possible research topics that you might want to explore further as you go through this course.
2. List appropriate sources, including databases that you might use when exploring these topics.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.