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Generating Research Questions

Generating Research Questions. Foundations of Science. Developing Research Idea. Um…, I need to find an idea? You got one ? Personal Interests, Curiosities, Experiences Systematic observation Theory Practical Problems Vague & Fleeting Thoughts Reading the Ideas of Others Major Events

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Generating Research Questions

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  1. Generating Research Questions Foundations of Science

  2. Developing Research Idea • Um…, I need to find an idea? You got one? • Personal Interests, Curiosities, Experiences • Systematic observation • Theory • Practical Problems • Vague & Fleeting Thoughts • Reading the Ideas of Others • Major Events • New Technologies • Flip the Standard Question

  3. Developing Research Topic • Narrowing your topic of interest • Possible causes? • Possible effects? • Are certain types of people effected more or less? • Are the effects diminished or exacerbated under certain situations? • Find out what is already know • Evaluating research questions for • Interest • Feasibility saylor. org

  4. Mini-Review Identify a recent event that could be used to generate a research question. Provide an example of a new technology that has generated questions in the field of psychology. If we were interested in the topic of bully, how turn this into a testable research question?

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