Research methods in psychology

1)  www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFV71QPvX2I
An overview of the different psychological research methods and key terms associated with carrying out studies

2)  www.youtube.com/watch?v=30g69EGghKQ
A critical look at correlations which uses funny, relevant examples to explain issues such as third variables and causality

3)  www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl_yuxHFIXc
A highly accessible video lecture on what is meant by descriptive and inferential statistics in psychology, and why they are so useful

4)  www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYxJbiJz3DI
A presentation looking more closely at qualitative data, why we use it in psychology and methods of analysis

5)  www.thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-30/september-2017/how-sentient-mouse
This BPS article challenges you to consider the ethics and practicalities of using animals in psychological research

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