Types of Research, Terminology and Concepts of Research vis—vis Psychology Courses / Subjects

Experimental Experimental Psychology Experimental Field Methods Experimental Field Methods

Psychology Psychology Psychology
Psychological Statistics Research Research
Field Methods
Research
Research

Common Common Research

3 Main Types of Hypothesis Research Designs Designs and Data
Psychological Statistics and Data Collection
Research Collection
Field Methods
Research
Research

Basic Research  Archival Method –

Hypothesis  Exceptional Case -  Documentary Study
Correlational – that correlation is Applied Exceptional Case Computer Simulation
Stimulus (Independent used in the Research that correlation is  
Variable) and Response Experiment Action used in the Survey 
(Dependent Variable) Research  Experiment
Action Normative Observation - NOT
Research (Quasi- Evaluative Applicable for
Predictor/Covariate/Regressor Experiment) Research Archival or
(Independent Variable) Documentary
 Summative Research)
Evaluative
Predicted / Measured / Interview - (NOT
Research
Outcome Variable (Dependent Applicable for
Variable) Assessment  Archival or
Documentary
Inferential Statistics – Research)
Relationships / Association
Meta – Analysis –
usually gathering
different studies
pertaining to
quantitative date. This
is more
documentary /
archival research

Content Analysis 

Self Reporting

Basic Research  -  Basic Research  Exceptional Case Archival Method –

No Hypothesis Applied Research -  that Descriptive is Documentary Study
1. Descriptive  - Applied used in Computer Simulation
Level of Measurement Action Research Experiment  
Central Tendency Variance      Research (Quasi- Action Survey 
- Position: Stanine, Percentile Experiment) Research 
Rank and Z-value Normative Observation - NOT
Exceptional Case Evaluative Applicable for
 that Descriptive Research Archival or
is used in Summative Documentary
Experiment Evaluative Research)
Research
Assessment  Interview - (NOT
Applicable for
  Archival or
Documentary
Research)

Meta – Analysis –
usually gathering
different studies
pertaining to
quantitative date. This
is more
documentary /
archival research

Content Analysis 

Self Reporting

Basic Research  -  Basic Research  Archival Method –

Applied Research -  Instruments Documentary Study
Experimental - Hypothesis(
  Applied Computer Simulation
Manipulation / Study Cause Research Computer  
and Effect Action Simulation, when Survey 
Research  used as
 Normative Instrument Observation - NOT
Evaluative Applicable for
Manipulation/Cause
Research Survey – As Archival or
(Independent Variable) and
follow-up Documentary
Effect (Dependent Variable)
Research)
Observation to
validate the data Interview - (NOT
Inferential Statistics – Test gathered Applicable for
Difference – Archival or
Documentary
Interview – Research)
validate the data
gathered Meta – Analysis –
usually gathering
different studies
pertaining to
quantitative date. This
is more
documentary /
archival research

Content Analysis 

Self Reporting