PSY 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Literature Review, Psy
12 Feb 2019
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Decisions in terms of past research and theory. Theory - a formal statement of the relations among the variables in a given area of research. Hypothesis - an attempt to organize certain data and specific relations among variables within a specific portion of a larger, more comprehensive theory. Research or experimental hypothesis - the experimenter"s predicted outcome of a research project. Research design - the general plan for conducting research and gathering data. Developing a good research idea and conducting an ethical project. Research idea - identification of a gap in the knowledge base or an unanswered question in an area of interest. Nonsystematic sources - sources for research ideas that present themselves in an unpredictable manner; a concerted attempt to locate researchable ideas has not been made. Serendipity - a situation in which one phenomenon is sought but something else is found. Systematic sources - thoroughly examined, carefully thought-out sources for research topics.
