psychology research methods


 

  • Identify key information: Here are the key pieces of information to look for:
    • What are the main hypotheses?
    • What is/are independent variable(s)? What is/are dependent variable(s)?
    • How did researchers recruit their participants? Identify participants’ demographic information and data collection procedure.
    • What materials did researchers utilize to measure the hypotheses? Identify the apparatus and measurements.
    • What are the key findings/results of the study?
    • Do the findings justify authors’ conclusions?