LibGuides: PSY-7500 V1: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Required Resources

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Privitera, G.J. (2025). Research methods for the behavioral sciences (4th ed.). SAGE.

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Starting With the Basics: From Research Problem to Variables
Williams, M., Wiggins, R., & Vogt, P. (2021). Starting with the basics: From research problem to variables. In Beginning Quantitative Research (Vol. 0, pp. -). SAGE Publications Ltd.
This chapter gives an overview of quantitative research, research questions and hypothesis.
Writing an Effective Research Question
Jensen, E., & Laurie, C. (Academics). (2017). Writing an effective research question [Video]. Sage Research Methods.

An Introduction to Research Design
Jensen, E., & Laurie, C. (Academics). (2017). An introduction to research design [Video]. Sage Research Methods.
This video briefly gives an overview of quantitative research design.
Elizabeth Page-Gould Defines Null Hypothesis
Page-Gould, E. (Academic). (2016). Elizabeth Page-Gould defines null hypothesis [Video]. Sage Knowledge.
This video briefly discusses null hypothesis in quantitative research.