| Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach, 5/e Kenneth S. Bordens,
Indiana University/Purdue University - Fort Wayne Bruce Barrington Abbott,
Indiana University/Purdue University
Explaining Behavior
Chapter OutlineExploring the Causes of Behavior
Explaining Behavior
Scientific Explanations
Scientific Explanations are Empirical
Scientific Explanations are Rational
Scientific Explanations are Testable
Scientific Explanations are Parsimonious
Scientific Explanations are General
Scientific Explanations are Tentative
Scientific Explanations are Rigorously Evaluated
Commonsense versus Scientific Explanations
Belief-based versus Scientific Explanations
When Scientific Explanations Fail
Failures Due to Faulty Inference
Pseudoexplanations
Methods of Inquiry
The Method of Authority
The Rational Method
The Scientific Method
Observing a Phenomenon
Formulating Tentative Explanations
Further Observing and Experimenting
Refining and Retesting Explanations
The Scientific Method at Work: Implanting False Memories
The Scientific Method as an Attitude
Translating the Scientific Method into Practice: The Research Process
Method versus Technique
Basic and Applied Research
Basic Research
Applied Research
Overlap Between Basic and Applied Research
The Steps of the Research Process
Developing a Research Idea and Hypothesis
Choosing a Research Design
Choosing Subjects
Deciding on What to Observe and Appropriate Measures
Conducting Your Study
Analyzing Your Results
Reporting Your Results
Starting the Whole Process Over Again
Summary
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