1 Establishing research
1.1 Steps in research
1.2 Independent and dependent variables
1.3 Formulating a hypothesis
1.4 Population and sample

2 Minimising extraneous variables
2.1 Extraneous variables
2.2 Placebos and procedures
2.3 Types of sampling
2.4 Experimental research designs

3 Collecting and presenting data
3.1 Data collection
3.2 Types of data
3.3 Descriptive statistics
3.4 Visual representations of data

4 Drawing conclusions
4.1 Inferential statistics
4.2 Validity and reliability
4.3 Conclusions and generalisations

5 Ethics
5.1 Ethical considerations in psychological research
5.2 Non-humans in research

6 Reporting conventions
6.1 Writing a research investigation: title, abstract, introduction
6.2 Writing a research investigation: method, results
6.3 Writing a research investigation: discussion, references, appendices
6.4 Write your own research investigation

7 Examination Skills
7.1 Practice questions