Psychology

Listed below are some topic ideas and possible search words. Other words may be useful in addition to those listed below. Consult your textbook, class notes, or assignment guidelines for topic ideas.

Rather than sentences, it's best to use just two or three specific words for issues relevant to the topic. Try varying combinations of words, and try both technical and common usage words; you can also use names of relevant places or persons.

The search terms listed above can be used in Google, but you'll find more reliable and authoritative sources searching in the library's OneSearch catalog - or in Credo Reference, an online collection of reference and research sources.  Use the box below to access Credo's Psychology resources, or access OneSearch from the Library Materials tab on this guide.  (You may be asked to login using your student ID number).

In any scientific field, it's important to provide evidence to support your statements.  But not all evidence is equally reliable. Generally scientific research will involve carefully designed studies, with randomized controlled trials being one of the strongest types of research - while case reports and animal trials are considered much less strong (although they are still scientific).  Click on the link below to find out more.

https://thelogicofscience.com/2016/01/12/the-hierarchy-of-evidence-is-the-studys-design-robust/