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\r\n\r\nIn the early 1970\u2019s, a man named Uri Geller tricked the world: he convinced hundreds of thousands of people that he could bend spoons and slow watches using only the power of his mind. In fact, if you were in the audience, you would have likely believed he had psychic powers. Everything looked authentic\u2014this man had to have paranormal abilities! So, why have you probably never heard of him before? Because when Uri was asked to perform his miracles in line with scientific experimentation, he was no longer able to do them. That is, even though it seemed like he was doing the impossible, when he was tested by science, he proved to be nothing more than a clever magician.\r\n

When we look at dinosaur bones to make educated guesses about extinct life, or systematically chart the heavens to learn about the relationships between stars and planets, or study magicians to figure out how they perform their tricks, we are forming observations\u2014the foundation of science. Although we are all familiar with the saying \u201cseeing is believing,\u201d conducting science is more than just what your eyes perceive. Science is the result of systematic and intentional study of the natural world. And psychology is no different. In the movie Jerry<\/em> Maguire<\/em>, Cuba Gooding, Jr. became famous for using the phrase, \u201cShow me the money!\u201d In psychology, as in all sciences, we might say, \u201cShow me the data!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

One of the important steps in scientific inquiry is to test our research questions, otherwise known as hypotheses. However, there are many ways to test hypotheses in psychological research. Which method you choose will depend on the type of questions you are asking, as well as what resources are available to you. All methods have limitations, which is why the best research uses a variety of methods.<\/p>\r\n

Most psychological research can be divided into two types: experimental and correlational research.<\/p>\r\n

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In the early 1970\u2019s, a man named Uri Geller tricked the world: he convinced hundreds of thousands of people that he could bend spoons and slow watches using only the power of his mind. In fact, if you were in the audience, you would have likely believed he had psychic powers. Everything looked authentic\u2014this man had to have paranormal abilities! So, why have you probably never heard of him before? Because when Uri was asked to perform his miracles in line with scientific experimentation, he was no longer able to do them. That is, even though it seemed like he was doing the impossible, when he was tested by science, he proved to be nothing more than a clever magician.<\/p>\n

When we look at dinosaur bones to make educated guesses about extinct life, or systematically chart the heavens to learn about the relationships between stars and planets, or study magicians to figure out how they perform their tricks, we are forming observations\u2014the foundation of science. Although we are all familiar with the saying \u201cseeing is believing,\u201d conducting science is more than just what your eyes perceive. Science is the result of systematic and intentional study of the natural world. And psychology is no different. In the movie Jerry<\/em> Maguire<\/em>, Cuba Gooding, Jr. became famous for using the phrase, \u201cShow me the money!\u201d In psychology, as in all sciences, we might say, \u201cShow me the data!\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the important steps in scientific inquiry is to test our research questions, otherwise known as hypotheses. However, there are many ways to test hypotheses in psychological research. Which method you choose will depend on the type of questions you are asking, as well as what resources are available to you. All methods have limitations, which is why the best research uses a variety of methods.<\/p>\n

Most psychological research can be divided into two types: experimental and correlational research.<\/p>\n

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