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What is the most asked question in psychology?
Are You Psychoanalyzing Me Right Now? This is by far one of the most common questions a psychiatrist or psychologist gets asked. It comes from the mistaken belief that a therapist or psychologist is always seeking out the ulterior motives for how people are acting or what they are saying. The kinds of questions critical psychology scholars explore. What is the nature of the discipline and profession of psychology? How are questions, methods, and findings interrelated? What assumptions underpin much of psychological research, theory and practice?
What is a research question in psychology?
A research question is a question that a study or research project aims to answer. This question often addresses an issue or a problem, which, through analysis and interpretation of data, is answered in the study’s conclusion. The characteristics of a good research question, assessed in the context of the intended study design, are that it be feasible, interesting, novel, ethical, and relevant (which form the mnemonic FINER; Table 2.1). The discussion is the section in a report of an investigation where the researcher interprets the results of the study; makes criticism of the methodology used; considers the implications of the results for future research, and suggests real-world applications. Reading regularly is the most basic way to find a good research question. Keep up to date with recent advancements and identify critical issues or unsolved problems. You could begin with popular science articles and blogs and, if something catches your interest, look up those topics in journals specializing in them. It is not advisable to have a question as the title of your paper as it is the first thing readers will see about your paper. The aim of conducting research is to find answers and having a question in your title may not be attractive to the readers.
What are critical questions in psychology?
The kinds of questions critical psychology scholars explore. What is the nature of the discipline and profession of psychology? How are questions, methods, and findings interrelated? What assumptions underpin much of psychological research, theory and practice? The key issues and debates include gender and culture in psychology; free will and determinism; the nature-nurture debates; idiographic and nomothetic approaches and ethical issues and social sensitivity. Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior, according to the American Psychological Association. Psychology is a multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of study such areas as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behavior and cognitive processes. Psychology includes four major areas: clinical psychology (counseling for mental and behavioral health), cognitive psychology (the study of the mental processes), behavioral psychology (understanding behavior through different types of conditioning), and biopsychology (research on the brain, behavior, and evolution).