Purchase Solution

Is Research Psychology an important sub discipline of Psychology?

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

1. Do you think that research psychology is an important sub discipline of Psychology? Why or why not?

2. What is correlation? How is correlation measured and interpreted? What is an example of a correlation that may involve a third variable?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

Tis solution is in everyday language suitable for novice and includes clear examples from everyday life. Correlation is discussed along with potential third variables (after explaining what that means!). This solution is 371 words.

Solution Preview

1. Yes, research is an important sub-discipline of psychology. Research attempts to isolate important variables in the mental health outcomes and can help to inform mental health professional and everyday people about what motivates behavior, strategies that seem to work and variables that can interpret healthy mental approaches to life. Just recently there was an article in the Wall Street Journal about a study that found that parents that taught their kids to be grateful, ended up having kids that were much happier than other. This sort of finding is ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • BSc, University of Virginia
  • MSc, University of Virginia
  • PhD, Georgia State University
Recent Feedback
  • "hey just wanted to know if you used 0% for the risk free rate and if you didn't if you could adjust it please and thank you "
  • "Thank, this is more clear to me now."
  • "Awesome job! "
  • "ty"
  • "Great Analysis, thank you so much"
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages

Erik Erikson researched eight stages of psychosocial development beginning at birth and ending at death. This quiz challenges your knowledge of each stage, the corresponding age range, and the conflicts present during each stage.

Childhood Disorders (Axis 1)

This quiz is designed to test one's knowledge on childhood Principle Disorders found in the DSM-IV (1994). This is a good quiz for those who wish to pursue a career in child assessment or child development. Good luck.

Perspectives of Psychology

A review of main theoretical perspectives and those most closely associated with them

Health Psychology

This quiz speaks to the general concepts, themes, and terminology associated with the field of health psychology.

Concepts in Personality Psychology

This quiz will test student's understanding of concepts relating to personality psychology.