Objectives
- Identify the role of theory in research
- Describe the phases of the research process
- Describe errors or missteps that occur at various stages of the research process
- Explain different types of research methods and how they can be used to achieve different objectives
- Describe the difference between a behavioral variable and an organismic variable
- Identify IVs, DVs, extraneous variables, constants, and placebos
- Construct and operationalize variables
- Discuss the importance of validity
Additional Resources
- Graziano & Raulin Chapter 2 [Graziano, A. M., & Raulin, M.L. (2020). Research methods – A process of inquiry (9th ed.). Pearson.]
- Graziano & Raulin Chapter 3 [Graziano, A. M., & Raulin, M.L. (2020). Research methods – A process of inquiry (9th ed.). Pearson.]