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Scientific Research Types

Author: Erick Taggart

Source: Rats; Public Domain http://mrg.bz/sCRdhJ

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Notes for "Scientific Research Types"

Terms to Know


  • Basic Research
  • Study and research meant to increase our knowledge of psychological phenomena and the world around us.
  • Applied Research
  • Practical, real-world research meant to address explicit problems people are having.
  • Animal Method
  • Research method that uses animals to compare or contrast with humans to try to understand psychological phenomena.
Terms to Know
Animal Method

Research method that uses animals to compare or contrast with humans to try to understand psychological phenomena

Applied Research

Practical, real-world research meant to address explicit problems people are having

Basic Research

Study and research meant to increase our knowledge of psychological phenomena and the world around us