Introduction

I.  The nature of behavioral science and research:

A.   Define “science” and “scientist”

B.  Methods

Why should we study research methods?

Exercise:  What’s Wrong?  

C.  Research Methods Course

• Content

• Expectations

• Requirements  

  II.  The Scientific Approach

A. Science as a "way of knowing"

1) Tenacity

Problems?

2) Authority

Problems?

             3) Reason/logic 

Problem?

4) Common sense 

                    Problem?

                         5) Science  

B. Science and non-science – or what science can and cannot do…

C. Physical vs. behavioral sciences  

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