PSYC 217 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Facilitated Communication, Program Evaluation, Pseudoscience
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7: explain reasons for understanding research methods. 4 reasons for understanding research methods: help you become an informed consumer (of products, services, health care and news. ) A background in research methods will help you to: be critical (about the reports, evaluate (the methods, decide the appropriateness. Research producers: participate in the research process. E. g. designing a theory and creating a study. E. g. gaining the information from the media. E. g. facilitated communication: who allows an autistic child to communicate with others by pressing keys on a keyboard showing letters an other symbols. Having good research consuming skills means you can evaluate the evidence behind: give you a competitive edge in various career paths. Many occupations require the ability of being an informed consumer. E. g. mental health professionals are required to have the ability to read relevant research literature and apply when making decisions about treatment methods, medications and testing procedures.
