PSYC 201W Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Institutional Review Board, Belmont Report, Informed Consent

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Anatomy of a research article: discuss how a hypothesis differs from a prediction, describe the different sources of ideas for research, including common sense, observation, theories, past research, and practical problems. 3: summarize the fundamentals of conducting library research in psychology, summarize the information included in the abstract, introduction, method, results, and discussion sections of research articles. Abstract summarizes the hypothesis, the procedure, and overall results in no more than 120 words. Introduction section describes how past research and theories connect to the current research issue and outlines the expected results. Method section subsections: an overview of the design, description of subjects (characteristics, recruitment), and procedure details. Results section findings are usually presented in three ways: narrative form, statistical language, and in the form of tables and graphs. Discussion section a critique of the investigator"s own research; how the results compare to previous results; suggest possible applications and future research topics in the area.