PsycLearn Research Methods Version 1.4 (2020). CogBooks, American Psychological Association. Module 5: Research Questions and Designs
This resource is linked in the course.
SAGE Publications. (Publisher). (2017). Correlation and causation: Tyler Vigen’s spurious correlations [Video file]. SAGE Publications, Ltd. This video explains how correlation does not always mean causation or a meaningful relationship.
Vita, M. (2018). Distinguishing correlational vs. experimental research. American Psychological Association (APA), Education Directorate, Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Education. Exercises to assist in differentiating correlational from experimental research designs are provided, with answers included to assist student learning.
SAGE Publications. (Producer). (2016). Experiments: Testing causal relationships [Video file]. SAGE Publications, Ltd. This video explores what experiments are and how they test causal relationships.
Bloomfield, J., & Fisher, M. J. (2019). Quantitative research design. Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses’ Association (JARNA), 22(2), 27–30.
SAGE Publications. (Producer). (2011). Research design: Observational and correlational studies [Video file]. SAGE Publications, Inc. The differences between observational and correlational research are clearly detailed in this video.
Khan, A. M., Gupta, P., & Mishra, D. (2019). The 3-question approach: A simplified framework for selecting study designs. Indian Pediatrics, 56(8), 669–672.
Siedlecki, S. L. (2020). Understanding descriptive research designs and methods. Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 34(1), 8–12. Different types of descriptive research designs are described in this article.
