PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Endnote, Canadian Council On Animal Care, Biomedicine
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Abstract: abstract: summary of research report, usually 120 words max, but it varies. Includes info about the hypothesis, the procedure, and the broad pattern of results: generally, little info is abstracted from the discussion section of the paper. Informants = people who help researchers understand the dynamics of particular cultural and organizational settings, or who report on the personality characteristics of other people. Finding existing research: even if a basic ides has been formulated, a review of past studies is required in the research process. Investigating past research helps the researcher clarify the idea and design the study, and ensures that the study is making a new contribution to understanding behaviour: most psych journals specialize in 1-2 areas of human or animal behaviour. The nature of journals: there"s a lot of journals in each area. It would be hard to read all of the journals, even if you restricted your reading to a single research area in psych.
