How to Write a Psychology Essay
Saul Mcleod, PhD
Editor-in-Chief for Simply Psychology
BSc (Hons) Psychology, MRes, PhD, University of Manchester
Saul Mcleod, PhD., is a qualified psychology teacher with over 18 years of experience in further and higher education. He has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Clinical Psychology.
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Before you write your essay, it’s important to analyse the task and understand exactly what the essay question is asking. Your lecturer may give you some advice – pay attention to this as it will help you plan your answer.
Next conduct preliminary reading based on your lecture notes. At this stage, it’s not crucial to have a robust understanding of key theories or studies, but you should at least have a general “gist” of the literature.
After reading, plan a response to the task. This plan could be in the form of a mind map, a summary table, or by writing a core statement (which encompasses the entire argument of your essay in just a few sentences).
After writing your plan, conduct supplementary reading, refine your plan, and make it more detailed.
It is tempting to skip these preliminary steps and write the first draft while reading at the same time. However, reading and planning will make the essay writing process easier, quicker, and ensure a higher quality essay is produced.
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Components of a Good Essay
Now, let us look at what constitutes a good essay in psychology. There are a number of important features.
- Global Structure – structure the material to allow for a logical sequence of ideas. Each paragraph / statement should follow sensibly from its predecessor. The essay should “flow”. The introduction, main body and conclusion should all be linked.
- Each paragraph should comprise a main theme, which is illustrated and developed through a number of points (supported by evidence).
- Knowledge and Understanding – recognize, recall, and show understanding of a range of scientific material that accurately reflects the main theoretical perspectives.
- Critical Evaluation – arguments should be supported by appropriate evidence and/or theory from the literature. Evidence of independent thinking, insight, and evaluation of the evidence.
- Quality of Written Communication – writing clearly and succinctly with appropriate use of paragraphs, spelling, and grammar. All sources are referenced accurately and in line with APA guidelines.
In the main body of the essay, every paragraph should demonstrate both knowledge and critical evaluation.
There should also be an appropriate balance between these two essay components. Try to aim for about a 60/40 split if possible.
Most students make the mistake of writing too much knowledge and not enough evaluation (which is the difficult bit).
It is best to structure your essay according to key themes. Themes are illustrated and developed through a number of points (supported by evidence).
Choose relevant points only, ones that most reveal the theme or help to make a convincing and interesting argument.
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Knowledge and Understanding
Remember that an essay is simply a discussion / argument on paper. Don’t make the mistake of writing all the information you know regarding a particular topic.
You need to be concise, and clearly articulate your argument. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences.
Each paragraph should have a purpose / theme, and make a number of points – which need to be support by high quality evidence. Be clear why each point is is relevant to the argument. It would be useful at the beginning of each paragraph if you explicitly outlined the theme being discussed (.e.g. cognitive development, social development etc.).
Try not to overuse quotations in your essays. It is more appropriate to use original content to demonstrate your understanding.
Psychology is a science so you must support your ideas with evidence (not your own personal opinion). If you are discussing a theory or research study make sure you cite the source of the information.
Note this is not the author of a textbook you have read – but the original source / author(s) of the theory or research study.
For example:
Bowlby (1951) claimed that mothering is almost useless if delayed until after two and a half to three years and, for most children, if delayed till after 12 months, i.e. there is a critical period.
Maslow (1943) stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fullfil the next one, and so on.
As a general rule, make sure there is at least one citation (i.e. name of psychologist and date of publication) in each paragraph.
Remember to answer the essay question. Underline the keywords in the essay title. Don’t make the mistake of simply writing everything you know of a particular topic, be selective. Each paragraph in your essay should contribute to answering the essay question.
Critical Evaluation
In simple terms, this means outlining the strengths and limitations of a theory or research study.
There are many ways you can critically evaluate:
Methodological evaluation of research
Is the study valid / reliable ? Is the sample biased, or can we generalize the findings to other populations? What are the strengths and limitations of the method used and data obtained?
Be careful to ensure that any methodological criticisms are justified and not trite.
Rather than hunting for weaknesses in every study; only highlight limitations that make you doubt the conclusions that the authors have drawn – e.g., where an alternative explanation might be equally likely because something hasn’t been adequately controlled.
Compare or contrast different theories
Outline how the theories are similar and how they differ. This could be two (or more) theories of personality / memory / child development etc. Also try to communicate the value of the theory / study.
Debates or perspectives
Refer to debates such as nature or nurture, reductionism vs. holism, or the perspectives in psychology . For example, would they agree or disagree with a theory or the findings of the study?
What are the ethical issues of the research?
Does a study involve ethical issues such as deception, privacy, psychological or physical harm?
Gender bias
If research is biased towards men or women it does not provide a clear view of the behavior that has been studied. A dominantly male perspective is known as an androcentric bias.
Cultural bias
Is the theory / study ethnocentric? Psychology is predominantly a white, Euro-American enterprise. In some texts, over 90% of studies have US participants, who are predominantly white and middle class.
Does the theory or study being discussed judge other cultures by Western standards?
Animal Research
This raises the issue of whether it’s morally and/or scientifically right to use animals. The main criterion is that benefits must outweigh costs. But benefits are almost always to humans and costs to animals.
Animal research also raises the issue of extrapolation. Can we generalize from studies on animals to humans as their anatomy & physiology is different from humans?
The PEC System
It is very important to elaborate on your evaluation. Don’t just write a shopping list of brief (one or two sentence) evaluation points.
Instead, make sure you expand on your points, remember, quality of evaluation is most important than quantity.
When you are writing an evaluation paragraph, use the PEC system.
- Make your P oint.
- E xplain how and why the point is relevant.
- Discuss the C onsequences / implications of the theory or study. Are they positive or negative?
For Example
- Point: It is argued that psychoanalytic therapy is only of benefit to an articulate, intelligent, affluent minority.
- Explain: Because psychoanalytic therapy involves talking and gaining insight, and is costly and time-consuming, it is argued that it is only of benefit to an articulate, intelligent, affluent minority. Evidence suggests psychoanalytic therapy works best if the client is motivated and has a positive attitude.
- Consequences: A depressed client’s apathy, flat emotional state, and lack of motivation limit the appropriateness of psychoanalytic therapy for depression.
Furthermore, the levels of dependency of depressed clients mean that transference is more likely to develop.
Using Research Studies in your Essays
Research studies can either be knowledge or evaluation.
- If you refer to the procedures and findings of a study, this shows knowledge and understanding.
- If you comment on what the studies shows, and what it supports and challenges about the theory in question, this shows evaluation.
Writing an Introduction
It is often best to write your introduction when you have finished the main body of the essay, so that you have a good understanding of the topic area.
If there is a word count for your essay try to devote 10% of this to your introduction.
Ideally, the introduction should;
Identify the subject of the essay and define the key terms. Highlight the major issues which “lie behind” the question. Let the reader know how you will focus your essay by identifying the main themes to be discussed. “Signpost” the essay’s key argument, (and, if possible, how this argument is structured).
Introductions are very important as first impressions count and they can create a h alo effect in the mind of the lecturer grading your essay. If you start off well then you are more likely to be forgiven for the odd mistake later one.
Writing a Conclusion
So many students either forget to write a conclusion or fail to give it the attention it deserves.
If there is a word count for your essay try to devote 10% of this to your conclusion.
Ideally the conclusion should summarize the key themes / arguments of your essay. State the take home message – don’t sit on the fence, instead weigh up the evidence presented in the essay and make a decision which side of the argument has more support.
Also, you might like to suggest what future research may need to be conducted and why (read the discussion section of journal articles for this).
Don”t include new information / arguments (only information discussed in the main body of the essay).
If you are unsure of what to write read the essay question and answer it in one paragraph.
Points that unite or embrace several themes can be used to great effect as part of your conclusion.
The Importance of Flow
Obviously, what you write is important, but how you communicate your ideas / arguments has a significant influence on your overall grade. Most students may have similar information / content in their essays, but the better students communicate this information concisely and articulately.
When you have finished the first draft of your essay you must check if it “flows”. This is an important feature of quality of communication (along with spelling and grammar).
This means that the paragraphs follow a logical order (like the chapters in a novel). Have a global structure with themes arranged in a way that allows for a logical sequence of ideas. You might want to rearrange (cut and paste) paragraphs to a different position in your essay if they don”t appear to fit in with the essay structure.
To improve the flow of your essay make sure the last sentence of one paragraph links to first sentence of the next paragraph. This will help the essay flow and make it easier to read.
Finally, only repeat citations when it is unclear which study / theory you are discussing. Repeating citations unnecessarily disrupts the flow of an essay.
Referencing
The reference section is the list of all the sources cited in the essay (in alphabetical order). It is not a bibliography (a list of the books you used).
In simple terms every time you cite/refer to a name (and date) of a psychologist you need to reference the original source of the information.
If you have been using textbooks this is easy as the references are usually at the back of the book and you can just copy them down. If you have been using websites, then you may have a problem as they might not provide a reference section for you to copy.
References need to be set out APA style :
Author, A. A. (year). Title of work . Location: Publisher.
Journal Articles
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Article title. Journal Title, volume number (issue number), page numbers
A simple way to write your reference section is use Google scholar . Just type the name and date of the psychologist in the search box and click on the “cite” link.
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Next, copy and paste the APA reference into the reference section of your essay.
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Once again, remember that references need to be in alphabetical order according to surname.
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Our psychology UCAS personal statement examples below will inspire you to write your own unique statement, and help you understand how students have successfully applied for a psychology degree in the past.
What is a psychology personal statement?
A psychology personal statement is a creative piece of writing that demonstrates your skills, experience and hobbies/extracurricular activities and how they relate to a degree in psychology.
Psychology has always been a popular and therefore competitive subject, so you need to make sure your statement stands out from the crowd and is as polished as you can make it.
How do I write a psychology personal statement?
At Studential, we always recommend students start by making a series of notes about themselves, which they can then use to put together a coherent personal statement. These should include:
- Specific aspects of the course that interest you
- Examples of coursework or projects you have completed
- Books, articles, etc. you have read related to the subject area
- Work experience or voluntary work in this area
- Conferences you have attended
- Personal experiences that sparked your interest in this subject
- What you hope to do once you have completed your degree in terms of your career
- Experiences that show you are a reliable and responsible person, e.g. part-time job, small business enterprise, community and/or charity work, sixth form committee, helping out at school events, etc.
You also need to think about your interests and skills, such as hobbies, other languages you speak, etc. as well as your plans for a gap year (if you're planning on taking one).
Once you have written all these down, you think about your opening paragraph, and begin to get something down. It's a good idea to allocate at least one paragraph to each bullet point to make sure you've covered everything.
When you have your first draft in place, you can revise it and ask your family, friends and tutors for help. Incorporate any feedback, comments and suggestions they offer, and see if they improve your statement.
Keep redrafting until you feel it's as polished as possible - remember, you'll be facing some stiff competition!
What should I include in my psychology personal statement?
- The main aim of your personal statement is to show the admissions tutors why they should pick you to attend their course and university.
- Look at the course content and link it to your personal qualities, future goals and achievements. For example, you might have done some work shadowing at a counselling clinic or peer mentoring at your school or college.
- If you're applying for a joint honours, make sure you cover both subjects in the course.
- For those applying for a postgraduate course, draw attention to any clinical work experience you've completed to demonstrate your expertise and knowledge in the subject.
- Read our psychology personal statement examples above for inspiration on how to make yours a success (please don't plagiarise them!).
- Remember to avoid using cliches, over-used words or phrases, humour, jokes, or taking any political or religious viewpoints.
- Structure it with a clear introduction, middle and end. You only have 4,000 characters to sell yourself, so try to make every word count!
For more help and advice on what to write in your psychology personal statement, please see:
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How do I write a psychology personal statement introduction?
We recommend starting your psychology personal statement with either a story about how you came to be interested in the subject, or picking one or two aspects that you particularly enjoy and why you find them interesting. For example, the following applicant has chosen to talk about their childhood, and the consequences of their behaviour:
"Psychology encapsulates every aspect of our lives. From childhood, the reasons behind why we do what we do has fascinated me; and when I was disciplined for the type of mischief that one commits at a young age, my reasoning for my actions were always “To see what would happen.”
My parents mistook this as an act of mindless disobedience whereas it was in fact my first attempt at social psychology. Then, as I further discovered the leading figures in psychology, my knowledge and love of the intricacies of the human and animal mind grew."
These introductory paragraphs explain why the candidate is keen to pursue a course in psychology at university, while at the same time relating an engaging anecdote from their past, which helps to draw the reader in and make them want to read on further.
Another applicant who has submitted their statement to Studential has decided to talk about their Uncle, who has Asperger's Syndrome, and how they wondered why he was so different from everyone else:
"It was the odd behavioural traits displayed by my uncle, who has Asperger’s syndrome that first generated from a young age my questioning about why he acted so ‘differently’ to the rest of us.
This was part of what led to my interest of studying psychology, as it made me question how and why humans are so disparate from one another, and what part the brain plays in running our everyday lives."
Again, this provides an interesting hook for the reader, while demonstrating why they want to study psychology at a higher level.
These two examples should give you a good idea of how you might go about writing your own unique introduction to your psychology statement, but if you feel you need further inspiration, take a look at our list of over 100 psychology personal statement examples for more ideas.
How do I write the conclusion for my psychology personal statement?
To round off your personal statement, we suggest a paragraph or two about your extracurricular activies and hobbies, and how they have helped you to develop skills that will aid you with your psychology course at university. You may also wish to include a short sentence or two about your future ambitions or career plans, and how a degree in psychology will help you achieve these.
For example, this applicant has chosen to conclude their statement by talking about their current work experience and how it has improved their communication skills, along with their desire to complete a PhD once they've finished their undergraduate degree:
"I currently help people who struggle with language barriers by being a Spanish interpreter in different fields. Observing people from different age and cultural groups gave me first-hand experience considering the effects of stress due to the inability to communicate. This has, in addition to improving my communication skills, taught me how to deal with people from different social groups. I believe these interpersonal skills are valuable in the world of psychological research, in order to build rapport with participants in certain contexts. It has also taught me tolerance for others and the ability to remain poised during stressful situations. To culminate, in regards to my future career plans I would like to remain in further education and do a Phd in psychology- a step forward in my desired career as a researcher."
As another example, you can see how a candidate below chooses to talk to about their work experience with elderly people that have dementia, and how they want to improve their knowledge of the brain and their problem-solving skills:
"Subsequently, I did work experience at St Peter's residential care home. During my placement, I worked with nurses and kitchen staff to provide quality service to the elderly. I assisted in serving tea and lunch and also interacted with the elderly during social activities. This helped me to know how to interact with elderly people with dementia and gain a different perspective on elderly people.
I want to study psychology to further develop my knowledge in the scope of the brain, its anatomy and how it works. I want to learn how to work through problems carefully and logically applying scientific principles. Furthermore, I want to expand my awareness in all the different fields involved in the course, so that I can master any situation that I am presented with in my chosen field."
However you decide to conclude your statement, always try to relate it to the course you are applying for, i.e. psychology, and end on a positive, enthusiastic note that will make the admissions tutor want to make you an offer.
For more inspiration on how to write a conclusion, please take a look at our psychology personal statement examples .
What can I do with a psychology degree?
For those with a psychology degree, there are many career options available, including:
- Clinical psychologist
- Counselling psychologist
- Educational psychologist
- Forensic psychologist
- Further education teacher
- Health psychologist
- High intensity therapist
- Occupational psychologist
- Psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Sport and exercise psychologist
Other career paths where a psychology degree could be useful include:
- Advice worker
- Border Force officer
- UCAS Careers advice
- Chaplain
- Counsellor
- Detective
- Education consultant
- Human resources officer
- Life coach
- Market researcher
- Mediator
- Neuroscientist
- Play therapist
- Policy officer
- Psychotherapist
- Special educational needs coordinator (SENCO)
For more help and advice on psychology careers, please see Prospects and the British Psychological Society .
What are the best universities for psychology?
Currently the best UK universities for studying psychology at are:
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5. | King's College London |
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7. | Bristol |
8. | University of Exeter |
9. | Durham University |
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For more information about UK university rankings for psychology, please see The Guardian and The Complete University Guide .
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- Writing an assignment takes time, more time than you may expect. Just because you find yourself spending many weeks on an assignment doesn’t mean that you’re approaching it in the wrong way.
- It also takes time to develop the skills to write well, so don’t be discouraged if your early marks aren’t what you’d hoped for. Use the feedback from your previous assignments to improve.
- Different types of assignments require different styles, so be prepared for the need to continue to develop your skills.
We’ve broken down TIME into 4 key elements of academic writing: Targeted, In-depth, Measured and Evidence-based.
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Your assignment needs to be targeted . It should:
- Be focused on the questions and criteria
- Make a decision
- Follow an argument
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Your assignment needs to be in-depth . You should consider your questions and criteria thoroughly, thinking about all possible aspects, and including the argument both for and against different viewpoints.
You should:
- Identify topic areas
- Plan your assignment
- Think about your introduction and conclusion
- How to be in-depth
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An academic writing style is measured. By this, we mean that it’s:
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Your assignment needs to be evidence-based . You should:
- Reference all the ideas in your work
- Paraphrase your evidence
- Apply critical thinking to your evidence
- How to be evidence-based
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Once you’ve found all your evidence, and have decided what to say in each section, you need to write it up as paragraphs. Each paragraph should be on a single topic, making a single point. A paragraph is usually around a third of a page.
We find Godwin’s (2014) WEED model very helpful for constructing paragraphs.
W is for What
You should begin your paragraph with the topic or point that you’re making, so that it’s clear to your lecturer. Everything in the paragraph should fit in with this opening sentence.
E is for Evidence
The middle of your paragraph should be full of evidence – this is where all your references should be incorporated. Make sure that your evidence fits in with your topic.
E is for Examples
Sometimes it’s useful to expand on your evidence. If you’re talking about a case study, the example might be how your point relates to the particular scenario being discussed.
D is for Do
You should conclude your paragraph with the implications of your discussion. This gives you the opportunity to add your commentary, which is very important in assignments which require you to use critical analysis.
So, in effect, each paragraph is like a mini-essay, with an introduction, main body and conclusion.
Allow yourself some TIME to proofread your assignment. You’ll probably want to proofread it several times.
You should read it through at least once for sense and structure, to see if your paragraphs flow. Check that your introduction matches the content of your assignment. You’ll also want to make sure that you’ve been concise in your writing style.
You’ll then need to read it again to check for grammatical errors, typos and that your references are correct.
It’s best if you can create some distance from your assignment by coming back to it after a few days. It’s also often easier to pick out mistakes if you read your work aloud.
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The experiment is valid only when there are results of the biased, independent variable. Researchers normally balance a controlled laboratory atmosphere with a natural environment. The more natural the experimental scenario, the harder external variables are regulated. Randomised trial results contribute to novel approaches and conclusions to be evaluated and studied in the field.
Introduction
Scientists explain and understand the workings of the world around them by developing theories that produce testable and falsifiable hypotheses. Theories that stand for research are preserved and refined, while theories that are not accepted or updated are kept. This helps researchers to discern evidence from mere beliefs. The availability of good knowledge by analysis supports wise decision-making in our public and personal lives. In this section, you can see how scientists research and appreciate activities using the scientific method.
Scientific analysis is a vital method to manage our complicated world effectively. Without it, we will have to rely on instincts, the legitimacy of other people, and pure chance alone. While all of us are sure that we can decipher and communicate with the universe around us, history is full of reminders of how mistaken we may be because we do not realise that there needs to be proof to back up statements.
At different points in the past, we must have been confident that the sun rotated around a flat land, that the continents of the universe did not move, and that the mental disorder was caused by possession (Figure 1). By rigorous scientific analysis, we devote ourselves to our preconceived conceptions and superstitions and obtain an empirical view of ourselves and our environment.
Psychologists emphasise actions and the underlying emotional (mental) and physiological (body) mechanisms. The distinguishing feature of the empirical study is that data confirms an argument, compared to other approaches that people use to explain the actions of others, including insight and personal experiences. Scientific understanding is empirical: it is founded on factual, observable facts, which, irrespective of who is studying, can be found again and again.
The mind is not measurable, although actions. We can see the action while someone is crying. It is more difficult to ascertain the cause of the behaviour. Are people weeping because they are unhappy, painful, or happy? Often we can learn why someone reacts by only posing a question, such as, “Why cry? “There are cases where someone is uncomfortable or unable to respond frankly to the question or cannot answer it.
For one, children cannot explain why they weep. The psychologist must then be imaginative to find ways to better explain the behaviour under certain circumstances. This module discusses the generation of scientific knowledge and the significance of knowledge in making choices in our own lives and within the public domain.
Methods of Scientific Research
The experimental method provides psychology with a systematic means to evaluate theory, draw upon mind hypotheses, and obtain insight into the mind. The empirical method provides an analytical methodology for scientific research, which contributes to unbiased world interpretations and strengthens knowledge. Sir Francis Bacon (1561–162 6) first outlined the empirical method that made it possible for many scientific disciplines to solve logical and rational problems.
Field Research
Field research is real-life or natural environment research. They are more likely to exploit a factor under analysis to observe, evaluate, and explain what is present. The study environment reflects ordinary conditions, which retain the naturalness of the environment. Field study subjects may or may not be aware that they are being observed. On the other hand, Regulated laboratory testing is carried out in a research area designed especially for research.
Laboratory Research
Study in laboratories is also defined as closely regulated research, In which the investigator manipulates the specific research element to determine if such manipulation induces changes in the subject. Themes in laboratory analysis may be more carefully chosen and put into environments and are typically considered to engage in a sample.
The analysis element is the variable that a researcher manipulates, known as the experimental or independent variable. The shift calculation is called the measurement criteria. The dependent variable is often named because the adjustment possibly depends on the investigator’s modification of the experimental variable.
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The usefulness of Scientific Methods
Field experiments are more likely than a laboratory to be descriptive, evolving, correlational, and survey. The biggest benefit of the field study is that they are generalised to real-life circumstances since they reflect more conditions and ecosystems in their natural habitat. Notice that this advantage can be inaccurate. It can be very difficult to determine the generalizability of this analysis due to the lack of monitoring and the hard of correctly characterising the situation in the region. The code of ethics will also influence where the research is located.
Researchers also favour lab designs in the field due to informed consent issues and participants’ privacy problems. Due to better regulation than naturalistic environments by the researchers in general in a laboratory setting, laboratory test experiments are more likely to be a true experimental design.
The advantage of laboratory experiments is those irrelevant variables are more regulated, which may otherwise affect outcomes and become simpler testing situational hints. If all foreign factors are regulated effectively, the observed improvement in the subjects is thought to derive from the manipulated variable.
This approach is similar to creating a connection between cause and effect. However, when looking at such a partnership, care should be taken. There are still risks that the outside impact is unregulated, and the effects are probably caused by accident. The reproducibility is another benefit of lab testing. Cleanly managed and recorded environmental factors. As in every other form of study, in laboratory research, drawbacks can occur. It can be an artificial world that can influence behaviour, thereby modifying the outcomes of subjects.
Ethical issues raised by Psychological Research
Any experiment involving human beings shall be regulated by detailed, stringent rules to preclude damage from the experiment. Any federally funded research organisation, including human subjects, must access an institutional oversight panel (IRB). The IRB is an individual committee mostly made up of executive staff, scholars, and university community members (Figure 1).
The IRB’s goal is to evaluate research ideas concerning individuals. In whatever experiment it accepts, an IRB organisation wants multiple components. Firstly, before engaging in the trial, each subject must sign an informed consent form. An informed consent form defines what participants can expect during the evaluation, including likely risks and consequences of testing.
It also helps students to be conscious that their attendance is purely optional and can be interrupted at any time without any cost. Also, informed consent assures the absolute protection of all data gathered during the experiment. Although the informed acceptance form must be as truthful as possible in explaining precisely what participants are doing, deceit may often be required to prevent the study outcomes from being compromised by participants’ understanding of the exact test issue.
Disappointment requires intentionally misleading trial subjects to protect the experiment’s credibility, but not to the degree that disappointment may be deemed risky. For example, we can use misappreciation in descending the experiment to avoid the information impacting the participants’ answers if we are curious to see how their clothing influences our perception of someone.
In such cases of dissatisfaction, participants must be given an in-depth research briefing with full, truthful information about the study’s intent, how the data gathered could be used, why disappointment had to be used, and how to gain more data on the study.
Evaluation of the Scientific Approaches Application
Due to better regulation than naturalistic environments by the researchers in general in a laboratory setting, laboratory test experiments are more likely to be a true experimental design. The advantages of laboratory experiments are better control over factors unrelated to the outcome and, therefore, a stronger indicator of behaviour.
Some changes detected in subjects are expected to be due to the attribute which has been manipulated if all external factors can be managed effectively. This approach is similar to creating a connection between cause and effect. However, when approaching such a partnership, care should be taken.
There are still risks that the outside impact is unregulated, and the effects are probably caused by accident. Their reproducibility is another advantage of lab testing. Cleanly managed and recorded environmental factors. As in every other form of study, in laboratory research, drawbacks can occur. It may be an artificial environment that may change how participants respond and thereby modify outcomes.
Ethical Issue (Dig Deeper: Ethics and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study)
The ethical standards for science today, sadly, have not always been applied in the past. The army was mobilised to participate in a US test in 1932, a bad, agricultural, black, and male sharecropper from Tuskegee, Alabama. Public Health Service to research black man syphilis (Figure 2).
Six hundred men decided to enrol in the study in exchange for free medical treatment, food, and funeral insurance. Half of the men screened for syphilis positively and became in the trial team (given that the researchers could not randomly assign participants to groups, this represents a quasi-experiment).
In the test community, the majority are syphilis-free males. However, people who screened for syphilis positively have never been told that they have the disorder. Though syphilis had not been treated at the outset of the research, penicillin was identified as a successful cure in 1947.
However, the participants in this study were not offered any penicillin, and if participants continued their studies, they would not be permitted to obtain care in any other hospital. For 40 years, many participants transmitted syphilis unwittingly to their spouses (and their children born to women after that) and ultimately died because they had not undergone medication for the disorder. This research was stopped in 1972 after the national press noticed the trial.
Any unregulated external variables influencing the dependent variable’s output threaten the legitimacy of an experiment, whether performed in a field or controlled laboratory setting. An experiment is true when only the manipulated independent variable shows effects and when they are generalisable in conditions outside the experimental environment.
The concepts of internal validity and external validity are both referred to. Internal validation directly results from manipulating the independent variable that the observed deviations from the dependent variable. Very strict laboratory regulation is required to optimise internal validity, reducing the study to non-laboratory conditions.
Meanwhile, the more normal the experimental situation becomes, the tougher foreign variables to be controlled. Researchers are typically balanced between a regulated laboratory setting and a natural environment for the environment. This helps the researcher to have ample control to maintain proper internal validation while preserving the realism required to be generalised.
The most effective approach to science typically involves laboratory and field research. New methods and conclusions to be tested and studied in the field are created from the effects of controlled experiments. Conversely, field findings produce novel theories for controlled trials to be evaluated.
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- Ensure it is well structured and well written .
- Give details of any specific interests or ambitions you have that relate to the content of the course.
- Demonstrate your enthusiasm for psychological research as a focus for academic study.
- Provide evidence of when you have pursued your interest in psychology outside the classroom (see above!)
- Give examples of non-curricular activities you are involved in which indicate the contribution you are likely to make to university life. Any relevant work experience you have under your belt is also worth talking about. But if you haven't gained experience in the field directly, think creatively - there might be ways to link observations from your part-time job, voluntary work or extra-curricular activities to psychology. One successful applicant finished her statement with a short paragraph about her Saturday job on a supermarket fish counter, describing the satisfaction she got from knowing how to gut and fillet a mackerel. Linking her experience to psychology in an innovative but relevant way was a lot more interesting than just saying it had improved her teamwork or communication skills, which are a bit broad.
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- Not enough engagement with the subject: ‘Some applicants are rejected because of a lack of commitment to the subject, especially in cases where it appears that they’ve applied for a mixture of courses rather than five psychology ones’.
- Making it too personal: ‘Some applicants expand too much on personal circumstances, such as mental health issues or life events. Studying psychology may not necessarily help, so don't overplay personal stories’.
- Getting the tone wrong: don’t just say you ‘want to help people’ and don’t use inappropriate language like ‘less fortunate people’. Also, avoid inserting sophisticated language or phrases if you don’t fully understand them – ‘straightforward language is never a bad thing’.
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