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HANDOUTS
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DEFINITIONS
Empirical - How do you know?
Empirical method: any method of conducting an investigation that relies upon experimentation and systematic observations rather than theoretical speculation. (APA Dictionary of Psychology)
Correlational - How do you know?
Correlational study: a study of relationships between two or more variables. (APA Dictionary of Psychology)
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Magazine v.s. Journal: What's the difference?
Credit: "Fifth-Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand Up To Peer Review." (2005). The Onion. April 20, 2005, Issue 41, p.16.
Retrieved June 2, 2009 from www.theonion.com
ACTIVITY: Research Practice
ACTIVITY: Empirical, correlational or neither?
1. Cunradi, C., Ames, G., & Moore, R. (2008, February). Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence among a sample of construction industry workers. Journal of Family Violence, 23(2), 101-112.
2. Taylor, J., Morley, S., & Barton, S. (2007, February). Self-Organization in Bipolar Disorder: Compartmentalization and Self-Complexity. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 31(1), 83-96.
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