Intro to Research Methods – Notes
Week 2 – Learning Objectives:
You should be able to:
– Describe the different types of variables used in quantitative research.
– Explain the nature of causation and how researchers establish cause-and-effect
relationships.
– Describe the key characteristics of the experimental research approach as used in psychology.
– Describe the advantages and disadvantages of experimental research.
– Describe the different settings in which experimental research is conducted and the advantages and disadvantages associated with each setting.
– Explain the differences between nonexperimental and experimental quantitative research methods.
– Compare and contrast the different kinds of nonexperimental quantitative research.
– Define and explain the goals and characteristics of qualitative research.
– Compare and contrast the six major methods of data collection.
