The Scientific Method (http://salmon.psy.plym.ac.uk/year1/scimeth.htm)
Self Quiz: Psychology and Science (http://www.psywww.com/selfquiz/ch01mcq.htm)
Critical Thinking in Psychology
(http://gateway1.gmcc.ab.ca/~digdonn/psych104/think.htm)
collection of tutorials on scientifically testable questions, correlational vs. experimental designs, and confounding factors in research designs
Clever Hans (http://www.parascope.com/articles/slips/taphorse.htm)
a brief description of an amazing horse that supposedly could do math and answer history questions
The Sceptical Inquirer Online
(http://www.csicop.org/si/)
a journal dedicated to critical thinking about science and pseudoscience
Psychic Predictions? (http://www.mcn.net/~jimloy/clever.html)
critical analysis of methodology problems in claims of psychic abilities
Mission: Critical
(http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/)
collection of pages about the nature, structure, and analysis of arguments
Evidence of Quack Science (http://quasar.as.utexas.edu/BillInfo/Quack.html)
Hypotheses (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/HYPOTHES.HTM)
a very detailed explanation of one-and two-tailed hypotheses
Measurement Error (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/measerr.htm)
describes the difference between measurement and systematic error and how to reduce their
influence in experiments
Reliability (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/reliable.htm)
covers the theory of reliability, types of reliability, and relationships between reliability and validity
Reliability and Validity: What's the Difference? (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/tutorial/colosi/lcolosi2.htm)
overview of topics related to measurement
Experimental Design: Internal Validity (http://server.bmod.athabascau.ca/html/Validity/concept.shtml)
a tutorial on internal validity and potential threats to internal validity
External Validity (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/external.htm)
covers external validity, models of sampling, and how to improve external validity
The Language of Variables (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/variable.htm)
The Generalizability of Research Data: A Guide for the Novice Researcher (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/tutorial/ward/tutorial.htm)
an overview of validity problems in social science research
Introduction to Validity (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/INTROVAL.HTM)
covers internal validity, construct validity, and external validity.
Validity (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/tutorial/rymarchk/rymar2.htm)
covers how and why validity is important and the components of validity
Internal Validity (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/kb/intval.htm)
an in-depth look at internal validity
Securing Internal Validity - How to Avoid the Threats (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/tutorial/burns/int.html)
an introduction to internal validity and threats or obstacles to achieving internal validity
Preparing Your Laboratory Report (http://www.psychwww.com/tipsheet/labrep.htm)
clear instructions for preparing a report in APA format
Developing a Poster Presentation (http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Poster_Presentations/PstrStart.html)
APA Style Essentials (http://www.vanguard.edu/psychology/apa.html)
APA Style Guide: Writing Research Reports (http://www.uwsp.edu/acad/psych/apa4b.htm)
Study Web (http://www.studyweb.com/)
resources for students involved in research projects
The National Undergraduate Research Clearinghouse (http://clearinghouse.mwsc.edu/)
a collection of undergraduate research reports
APA Electronic References Format (http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html)
American Psychological Association Ethics Code (http://www.apa.org/ethics/code.html)
the official guidelines of the American Psychological Association
Code of Conduct for Research Involving Humans (http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/code/)
the official guidelines from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for all medical, natural sciences, and social sciences research involving humans
Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Classic Studies in Psychology (http://onlineethics.org/reseth/psychindex.html)
The Research Ethics Process (http://ecco.bsee.swin.edu.au/studes/ethics/ethics-tips.html)
Ethical Issues in Research Involving Human Participants (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/hum_exp.html)
from the National Institutes of Health
Principles and Guidelines for Informed Choice and Consent (http://ecco.bsee.swin.edu.au/studes/ethics/NZ-PGFICC.html)
When is Deception Ethically Justified in Research? (http://onlineethics.org/reseth/psycha.html)
The Troubling Legacy of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
(http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/apology/index.html)
covers the damage done by unethical scientific and medical research
APA Guidelines for Research with Animals (http://www.apa.org/science/anguide.html)
Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
The Benefits And Ethics Of Animal Research (http://www.sciam.com/0297issue/0297forum.html)
both sides of the animal research debate are well-represented here
Animal Welfare Information Center
(http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/)
information on the care of animals in laboratory research and other settings
American Psychological Society (APS) (http://www.psychologicalscience.org/)
American Psychological Association (APA) (http://www.apa.org/)
Experimental Psychology Society (http://www.psy.gla.ac.uk/eps.html)
in the United Kingdom
American Association for the Advancement of Science (http://www.aaas.org/)
Council on Undergraduate Research (http://www.cur.org)
Discover Magazine (http://www.discover.com/)
Nature (http://www.nature.com/)
Discovery Online (http://www.discovery.com/online.html)
PopSci.com (http://www.popsci.com/)
Science Learning Network (http://www.sln.org/)
Scientific American (http://www.sciam.com)
BBC - Science in Action (http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/)
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