PSY 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Evidence-Based Practice
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Ways of knowing: (each is relevant in the appropriate contexts. : religious authority, political tradition, personal experience, common sense, science* Research: what does it mean: structured inquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and creates new knowledge that is generally applicable , finding answers to a problem . Characteristics of science: controlled (consider all effects, rigorous (ensure correct procedures, systematic (logical procedures, valid and verifiable (inter-subjective, empirical (observable through the senses, critical (withstand scrutiny) Research varies by: application, objectives, mode of enquiry. Research application: pure research, academics, research institutes, applied research, evidence based practice. Research is an integral part of professional practice: for example, do micro loans work, research is simply gathering evidence to answer questions. One must gather evidence to answer questions as to how effective or efficient one"s work is. Research objectives: exploratory (pilot studies, descriptive (ex. : five stages of grieving: correlational (a b related association , explanatory (ex: that a causes b)
