PSY 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sharpening
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Vicarious observation - observe through the observations of others. Read about research that is complete and then think about follow-up studies that are needed. By reviewing previous research, you set the theoretical foundation for your topic. Maybe someone has already done something very similar. Other investigators might have already identified some of the key challenges in doing research in a particular area. New ideas in psychology must fit within the framework of existing ideas and theories. Make the cited literature accessible to the reader. Enables other scientists to locate and explore firsthand the prior research or theoretical sources that constitute the frame- work for the current research. Demonstration of the scholarly nature of your work. Bibliographies refer the interested reader to additional sources for further reading that were not necessarily cited in the manuscript through paraphrasing or direct quotation. Be sure to utilize the reference librarians who are available to you.
