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Comment 1: http://aglinskas.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/of-correlation-and-causality-a-push-for-a-more-pragmatical-science/#comment-33 (link to study in first comment: http://aglinskas.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/of-correlation-and-causality-a-push-for-a-more-pragmatical-science/#comment-34 ) Comment 2: http://scarlettrose23.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/final-blog/#comment-118 Comment 3: http://suedonym344.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/mind-reading-it-isnt-that-scary/#comment-37 Comment 4: http://kiwifruit8.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/music-therapy/#comment-54

For this week’s blog, I have decided to write about the seldom mentioned archival research methods. An archive is basically a collection of documents, usually extending some period into the past. When I hear the word archive, I always think … Continue reading →

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Following on from last week’s blog on retrospective studies, I thought it made sense to regale you this week with tales of Prospective studies. Retrospective studies are essentially studies that look into the past, on events that have already happened. … Continue reading →

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                Hi people, I thought for my latest ‘blog’ I would discuss retrospective studies. Like most things in psychology, I spent most of my A level trying to find bad points about them, so naturally I will list a few … Continue reading →

Comment 1: http://aglinskas.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/must-the-need-for-documented-ethics-procedures-hinder-research-progress/#comment-14 Comment 2: http://tinastakeon.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/should-psychology-be-written-for-the-layman-or-should-science-be-exclusively-for-scientists/#comment-42 Comment 3:http://psychblogld.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/research-ethics/#comment-30 Comment 4: http://vickygoodwin.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/6th-feb-quantitative-vs-qualitative-data/#comment-26

There are many instances in psychology, and the wider world, where precisely controlled laboratory studies are either not necessary, or simply cannot be undertaken. This is where observations and observational studies step in. This Fantastic website ably describes observational studies, … Continue reading →

Blog: https://tallesttales.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/meta-analysis/ Comment 1: http://destroypenguins.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/is-there-a-need-to-learn-stats-when-we-have-spss/#comment-40 Comment 2: http://nirapsy.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/once-upon-a-time/#comment-28 Comment 3: http://cppap.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/qualitative-research-isnt-as-scientific-as-quantitative-methods/#comment-24 Comment 4: http://groundblogday20.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/the-milgram-experiment-the-epitome-of-good-ethics/#comment-24

Hello wonderful people, I decided that this week I would discuss meta-analyses as I think they are a very useful tool to use in research methods. They basically involve collating results from many different studies, in order to look at … Continue reading →