Chapter 1: Research Design Explained

1. You are now at the Chapter 1 section of the book's student Web site. Here you can
   1. Look over the concept map of the key terms and look at a glossary of the key terms.
   2. Test yourself on the key terms.
      • Quick matching test
      • Download a more challenging matching test
        • Windows version
        • Macintosh version
   3. Take some Chapter 1 Practice Quizzes.
   4. Do some interactive end-of-chapter exercises (multiple-choice format).
      • Set 1 Exercises: Science and Psychology
      • Set 2 Exercises: Validity
        • Set 2A
        • Set 2B
   5. Download the Chapter 1 tutorial (tips, quizzes, and a detective story).
      • Windows version
      • Macintosh version
   6. Further review the material by
      • Reading a chapter summary
      • Being able to answer these key questions
      • Testing yourself on the chapter objectives
      • Downloading a visual tour of the chapter
        • Windows version
        • Macintosh version

2. To learn more about IRBs, getting IRB approval for research, and the ethical issues in conducting research, click on this "Ethics" link.

3. To learn more about how to market the skills you will develop in this course, read "Web Appendix: Marketing Your Research Design Skills."

4. Test your understanding of the scientific approach with this fun action maze.

5. To appreciate how understanding science can help you, explore the following links.
   • Questions about facilitated communication
   • Russell Turpin's Characterization of Quack Theories
   • Skills employers seek and which courses help you those skills.

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