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Two main reasons that psychologists do research are to increases their knowledge in their chosen field and to learn better ways to help people.
Research is essential to find out which treatments work better for patients. Research can find answers to things that are unknown, filling gaps in knowledge and changing the way that healthcare professionals work. Some of the common aims for conducting research studies are to: Diagnose diseases and health problems.
Benefits of research Sharpen your critical and analytical thinking skills. Complement and extend your classroom learning. Enhance your confidence in your abilities. Prepare for graduate-level study.
There is a need to conduct a research to find solutions or to find another solution for the problem of the research. Researches are needed because there are problems that must have a solution. Conducting a research is also needed to find out if the past researches are effective or not.
A research aim expresses the intention or an aspiration of the research study; it summarises in a single sentence what you hope to achieve at the end of a research project. Your aim should be specific and phrased in such a way that it is possible to identify when it has been achieved.
The first and foremost task in the entire process of scientific research is to identify a research problem. A well-identified problem will lead the researcher to accomplish all-important phases of the research process, starting from setting objectives to the selection of the research methodology.
Basic Steps in the Research Process
When writing your objectives try to use strong positive statements. Achievable – Don’t attempt too much – a less ambitious but completed objective is better than an over-ambitious one that you cannot possible achieve. Realistic – do you have the necessary resources to achieve the objective – time, money, skills, etc.
A research gap is defined as a topic or area for which missing or insufficient information limits the ability to reach a conclusion for a question. A research need is defined as a gap that limits the ability of decision-makers (policy-makers, patients, practitioners) from making decisions.
A research gap is, simply, a topic or area for which missing or insufficient information limits the ability to reach a conclusion for a question. It should not be confused with a research question, however. When we identify a research gap, we identify a direction for potentially new and exciting research.