PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Pharmacology, Google Scholar, Biomedicine
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Curiosity of wonder usually leads people to do research on something they do not know about. Participants or subjects participate in research projects. The individuals who take part in survey research are usually called respondents. Informants are the people who help researchers understand the dynamics of particular cultural and organizational settings. Sources of ideas five sources of ideas: common sense, observation of the world around us, theories, past research, and practical problems. Common sense common sense, the things we all believe to be true can be tested. Testing common sense does not always turn out to be correct, or it might show real world is more complicated then common sense (valuable info) forces us to go beyond common sense theory of behaviour. Observations of personal and social events an provide ideas for research. Winograd and soloway (1986) conducted a series of experiments on this very topic. Storing things in unusual places is not a good idea.
