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Notes for Research, Design and Analysis. (PSYC2005A at Wits university) A summary of "Topic: What is Research?" from Research in Context as part of the RDA course for second year psychology.

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What is Research
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Class Research In Context

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Who s afraid of research questions The neglect of research questions in
Materials the methods literature and a call for question led methods
teaching.pdf notes on declonizing psychology.pdf

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Introduction to topics related to the implementation and evaluation of different
methodologies



1. type of research questions

2. conceptual/methodology approaches to conducting research

3. paradigms/forms of knowledge production (general assumptions)

4. ethical issues (what is appropriate, anonymity, safety)




What is research?

inquisitive mind → seeks to answer a question

process of discovering knowledge


What is Research 1

, form of curiosity or inquiry that is directed in a systematic, structured and discplined
manner




Psychological Research
activities designed to produce data → explore psychological phenomenon/address
questions regarding behaviour, cognition, emotion social interaction and XP

fundamental to the production of knowledge → develops theory and practice in the
psychology field

understand the core principles of doing research + strengths/weaknesses




Contingencies of research

1. Place

context

might not apply in other places as a result of different place/effects/experiences
(context)

who the participants are



2. Time

what is happening during a specific time period

eg: disease, political/social view of the era

how much time do you have available to conduct the research → practicalities




3. Discipline




What is Research 2

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