USEFULLNES OF RESEARCH

Psychological research is better when it is useful, when a study can be 'put to use' to improve __, __ and __

society, academia, psychology

USEFUL-__ __: Results and conclusions generalise outside the study to realistic environments and wide target populations.

External validity

USEFUL-__ __: Research needs to ensure it is measuring what it intends to measure, ensure it is establishing cause and effect.

Internal Validity

USEFUL-__ :Research should capture change over time

Longitudinal

USEFUL-__ __:Research should suggest ways to encourage prosocial, functional and healthy behaviours

Practical benefits

USEFUL-__ __: Research should improve on previous research

Improve understanding

UNUSEFUL-__ __ __: Extraneous variables prevent the research from establishing cause and effect

Lack of external validity

UNUSEFUL-__ __ __: Results and conclusion do not generalise to outside of the study

Lack of external validity

UNUSEFUL-__: Practical applications cannot be implemented if they cause greater harm to society than they solve

Unethical

UNUSEFUL-__: Humans are not static and unchanging

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