The topics in this unit are:
1. Introduction
2. Goals of Psychological Enquiry
a) Steps in Conducting Scientific Research
b) Alternative Paradigms of Research
3. Nature of Psychological Data
4. Some Important Methods in Psychology
a) Observational Method
b) Experimental Method
c) Correlational Research
d) Survey Research
e) Psychological Testing
f) Case Study
5. Analysis of Data
a. Quantitative Method
b. Qualitative Method
6. Limitations of Psychological Enquiry
7. Ethical Issues