SOCI 2150 Study Guide - Review Article, Psycinfo, Internal Validity
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Psyc 2001 t: introduction to research methods in psychology (page: 38-48 chapter 2) In order to base beliefs on empirical evidence rather than experience, intuition or authority you need to read about that research. Consulting scientific sources: journal articles, chapters and books: journal articles, they come out monthly, they are found in academic university libraries or in academic databases. Empirical journal articles: report for the first time, the results of an (empirical) research study. They contain details about the study method, the statistical tests of an empirical journal article. Review journal article: provide a summary of all the research that has been done in one research area. Before being publishes in a journal both empirical articles and review articles must be peer-reviewed. Both types of article are prestigious forms of publication by psychological scientists: chapters in edited books: Some psychologists may describe their research in a chapter of a book.
