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RESEARCH METHODS

RESEARCH METHODS. Introduction and Chapter 1. Detailed Learning Objectives. 1. Articulate how the roles of consumers and producers of psychological research are similar and how they differ. 2. Explain how theories and data interact to form empirical inquiry.

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RESEARCH METHODS

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  1. RESEARCH METHODS Introduction and Chapter 1

  2. Detailed Learning Objectives 1. Articulate how the roles of consumers and producers of psychological research are similar and how they differ. 2. Explain how theories and data interact to form empirical inquiry. 3. Identify examples of basic and applied research and describe the interactions between the two kinds of research. 4. Describe how the peer-review process affects the communication of scientific ideas. 5. Describe the differences between empirical journals and popular journalism; describe the goals of each format and give examples of ways that journalists can write better stories about scientific news.

  3. Research Producers, Research Consumers

  4. Research Producers, Research Consumers Why the producer role is important Why the consumer role is important Benefits of being a good consumer

  5. Being a Good Consumer

  6. Article on Facebook and self-esteem Discussion Questions What do you think of the study they ran? Is this applied or basic research? What theory might this article have been testing? Do you have any questions about the journalist’s coverage of it?

  7. Four Scientific Cycles

  8. Four Scientific Cycles • The theory-data cycle • The basic-applied research cycle • The peer-review cycle • Journal-to-journalism cycle

  9. Theory-Data Cycle

  10. The Contact-Comfort Theory (example of the theory-data cycle)

  11. Basic-Applied Research Cycle

  12. Peer-Review Cycle From manuscript to journal article The role of journal editors The role of peer reviewers Rejection, revision, or acceptance

  13. The Journal-to-Journalism Cycle

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