week 16, post #1

Which of the research methods listed in Table 11.3 seem the most interesting? Assume you want to study some aspect of deception. Frame a research question. Which method would you choose to answer the question? Why?

I am a psychology major, and the scientific method is very important to me. The most important characteristic of scholarly research for me is being methodological. Having a solid method to research will assist in reducing confounds, which may lead to false or unsupported conclusions. Methods are also the area in which the most issues may occur and the research can go wrong. Methods must focus on the question the researchers wish to answer, and not solve every question in the world at that time. This is often where research goes in the wrong direction, and the research is unsuccessful.