Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
Second Edition
Multimedia Resources
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Video Links
- A New Way To Explain Explanation
YouTube video of a TED Talk presentation explaining in a narrative style the importance of the scientific method in explaining surrounding phenomena. - Basic and Applied Research: Definitions and Differences
YouTube video explaining the differences between applied and basic research by way of examples in behavioral psychology - Is Psychology a Science?
YouTube video discusses if psychology is a science by describing the history of psychology experiments, how psychology as a science has evolved over time, and why psychology today is considered a science
Audio Links
- Why Ignorance Trumps Knowledge in Scientific Pursuit
NPR audio discusses why the hit-or-miss process, the “not knowing” is the true engine of science - WiFi and Cell Phones: Should You Really Be Worried?
Audio from a conference presentation that refutes the pseudoscience that WiFi and Cell phones are hazardous to our health
Web Resources
- Legitimate Psychological Science
- This APA article describes what is good science in psychology
- The Science of Psychology and its Research Methods
- This PDF from Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne provides definitions of the scientific method, pseudoscience, methodological approaches in psychology’s history, and psychology’s roots in philosophy and science
- What is Pseudoscience?
This Scientific American article discusses why distinguishing between science and pseudoscience is problematic