Evaluating Research? Resources

As we mentioned in the unit introduction, at the core of psychology in practice is the use of techniques, strategies, and best practices based on the highest quality research available (American Psychological Association, 2012). It is not enough to locate research related to your topic. The research must be relevant to your particular problem or situation and present valid findings that you may apply in the field.

For this discussion, respond to the following questions:

• How did you determine whether an article was relevant to your research question?

• What strategies did you use to ensure the articles you located were worthy of use in psychology practice?

• What criteria did you use to evaluate the authority, credibility, and scholarliness of the articles within the field of psychology?

If you did not consider these questions as you completed your research, go back and evaluate the articles you located. Use the tools listed in the Resources for assistance. If you had any trouble evaluating research, use this discussion to receive support from your peers and instructor to work through your challenges.?Response Guidelines?Read your peers' discussion posts and respond to at least two of them.

Do you see any themes emerging from the discussion? What seems to be the most common reason to dismiss an article? Were there any strategies or resources you thought were particularly useful in evaluating research that could help your peers??Be sure to provide substantive responses to help your peers build on their learning and reference any relevant assigned readings, additional resources, or professional literature to support your response