Define research and the scientific method.

PSY 315 Research, Statistics, and Psychology Paper **Completed Essay Graded A+**

Individual Assignment: Research, Statistics,
and Psychology Paper

Resources: Assigned readings,
Electronic Reserve Readings, the Internet, and other sources

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word
paper in which you examine the role of research and statistics in the field of
psychology.

Address the following items:

• o Define research and
  the scientific method.
• o Compare and contrast
  the characteristics of primary and secondary data.
• o Explain the role of
  statistics in research.