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http://psychology.about.com/od/researchmethods/ss/expdesintro.htm
This site provides a basic explanation of research methods, such as causal and correlational, as well as statistical terms, such as validity and reliability.
( http://psychology.about.com/od/researchmethods/ss/expdesintro.htm )
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx
This APA link explains in detail the ethics that guide psychological research and practice.
( http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx )
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml
Do you want to take some fun psychological surveys? This BBC site has plenty of them on topics ranging from gender to perception.
( http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml )
http://www.guidetopsychology.com/testing.htm
This Web site clarifies the differences among psychological tests as well as how they are used by psychologists.
( http://www.guidetopsychology.com/testing.htm )
http://www.quackwatch.org/index.html
Quackwatch, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct.
( http://www.quackwatch.org/index.html )
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/intval.php
This Web site addresses the issues of internal validity and establishing causality in research.
( http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/intval.php )
http://www.quickmba.com/stats/centralten/
An easy to understand overview of central tendency is presented on this Web site.
( http://www.quickmba.com/stats/centralten/ )
http://www.davidmyers.org/Brix?pageID=15
David Myers wrote this interesting article on extra sensory perception.
( http://www.davidmyers.org/Brix?pageID=15 )
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=placebo-effect-a-cure-in-the-mind
This Web page is a Scientific American article on placebo effects.
( http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=placebo-effect-a-cure-in-the-mind )
http://psych.fullerton.edu/mbirnbaum/psych101/barnum_demo.htm
An excellent discussion of the Barnum Effect is provided on this Web site.
( http://psych.fullerton.edu/mbirnbaum/psych101/barnum_demo.htm )







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