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Research Designs in Psychology

Dr. Arpita J. Chavda

DIP: 18.02.18/20230804

DOI: 10.25215/2455/080418

Received: October 11, 2023; Revision Received: November 11, 2023; Accepted: December 21, 2023

Abstract

This article explores the importance of research design in psychology and its significance in conducting scientific investigations on human behavior, cognition, and emotions. Research design serves as the blueprint that guides the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. A robust research design ensures structured and unbiased research, enhances validity and reliability, and allows for replication and the accumulation of knowledge. The components of research design, including research questions or hypotheses, variables and operationalization, sampling, experimental or non-experimental design, control groups and randomization, and data analysis, are discussed in detail. Different types of research designs commonly used in psychology, such as experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, correlational designs, longitudinal designs, cross-sectional designs, observational designs, case study designs, survey designs, factorial designs, and meta-analysis, are also explored. The article emphasizes the significance of careful planning and selection of appropriate research designs to obtain accurate and meaningful results, contributing to a better understanding of the complexities of the human mind and behavior.

The authors profoundly appreciate all the people who have successfully contributed to ensuring this paper in place. Their contributions are acknowledged however their names cannot be mentioned.

The author declared no conflict of interest.

This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Dr. Arpita J. Chavda @ arpitachavda50@gmail.com

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

DIP: 18.02.18/20230804

DOI: 10.25215/2455/080418

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Volume 08 Issue 4, October-December, 2023

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