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#03 RESEARCH QUESTION & HYPOTHESIS

Defining the research question and hypothesis is always a crucial start in every scientific research ...View More

#02 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Human beings by nature are not fully capable of seeing the truth as it is. That's why we need scient ...View More

#05 TESTING

In social science we often test variables. Think for instance of intelligence, personality and other ...View More

#04 MEASUREMENT

In social science we need to measure variables. Those variables relate to theoretical concepts, whic ...View More

#06 VALIDITY, RELIABILITY AND OBJECTIVITY

There are three criteria, which tell you something about the quality of your measurement. They are v ...View More

#08 SURVEY DESIGN | PART 2

Responding to questions is a complex process in psychological terms. Once you understand how people  ...View More

#07 SURVEY DESIGN | PART 1

Creating a good survey is difficult. There is a clear roadmap on how you'd better do it. It involves ...View More

#09 SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION & CONTENT ANALYSIS

In systematic observation you observe people. Very often the subjects are not aware of the fact that ...View More

#10 RESEARCH DESIGN | PART 1

Research design relates to the architecture of your study. One major aspect is, whether you manipula ...View More

#11 RESEARCH DESIGN | PART 2

Good research designs lead to a high internal validity. A study is internally valid when you really  ...View More

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