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"THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING THE RESEARCH METHODS IN WRITING

RESEARCH ON EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY"

Research is immensely significant to society and to every aspect of life, so learning how
to conduct research is desirable. Since most institutions engage students to do research, the term
"research" is not unfamiliar to learners. In the field of psychology, research is one of the best
approaches for understanding and having in-depth knowledge about human behavior. Existing
research has been done on the study of human behavior, and I can assert that knowing the
research methodology is hugely important. For instance, if we want to understand why so many
adolescents are prone to smartphone addiction, we might want to conduct a thorough
investigation to get the answers to some specific questions. By that, a research method will be
necessary to have accurate results.
Conducting studies on human behavior necessitates a thorough knowledge of the various
experimental psychology methodological approaches. As we all know, there are a range of
experimental psychology study techniques that may be utilized to choose the one that will
produce the most accurate data or the intended outcomes. It gives the researcher a thorough plan
that assists in keeping them on track and makes the process simple, efficient, and manageable.
Try to imagine conducting research without a methodology. It would be hard for us to envision
the implications and the results. Without a study methodology, outcomes are subject to
ambiguity and uncertainty. Given this, I always consider if the method should be employed
considering the relevancy to the subject. It will be advantageous for researchers to learn about it
so that, if they are seeking to study human behavior, they can select the approach that will best
help them meet their objectives. Your study won't be credible and reliable if the method and the
topic aren't properly aligned.
As a researcher, you must check that the method you choose is appropriate for your
research. The methodology you use and how you reach those conclusions attract other
researchers as well. If you have doubts about your study methodology, you will also have doubts
about whether the findings are reliable and pertinent. So, knowing about all of these methods
enables the researcher to choose the approach that will yield the most precise and acceptable
results for the issue or situation being studied. Conducting research has its own research topics
and goals. So, if your goal is to study a group of people or an individual, you can use the case
study research method. In this kind of approach, the researcher would gather every single piece
of information, generally by keeping a close eye on the individual or group throughout time and
in multiple settings. They gather all the necessary data. Only when a lab-based study cannot be
carried out or duplicated is this type of methodology used. Knowing this will make it simple for
you to realize that you can use this if you want to do in-depth research. The correlational
research method is also the best for examining the relationship between two variables.
Experimental designs, which involve two or more variables to be studied, are also used in some
research. Additionally, there are instances when you interview the study subject directly and
observe them day by day. These are parts of the data collection and analysis procedures used in
research.
As a student in psychology, conducting research is necessary for the betterment of
society, and it would take a lot of knowledge about research methods to be an expert in that field.
Make sure to always analyze the research topic and choose the best research method to be used
in your study.