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1 What does the author mean by “science is a combination of interaction with the world and logic”? What key role does doubt play in the process of science?

2 Why can’t you design “the one perfect study”? What trade-offs do you need to consider in designing an experimental study in the real world? What can you do to improve the quality of your study?

3 Your research group has been asked by the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a research program to study anxiety in children around the world using multiple research methodologies. Taking into consideration the characteristics of each of the following methods, what is a research question you could study using each approach?Case studyNaturalistic observationCorrelational approachExperimental approachSingle-subject designLongitudinal researchEpidemiological researchTwin study

4 How is a scientist conducting psychopathology research like a detective solving a mystery? How are they different?

5 If we think about psychopathology research as an ethical problem, what are the rights of the research participant, and what are the responsibilities of the experimenter in ensuring the protection of those rights? What legal and ethical resources are available to guide this effort?

For Further Reading

Kandel, E. (2006). In search of memory: The emergence of a new science of mind. New York, NY: Norton.

Kuhn, T. (1970). The structure of scientific revolutions (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Sacks, O. (1985). The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales. New York, NY: Summit Books.

Thomas, L. (1979). The Medusa and the snail: More notes of a biology watcher. New York, NY: Viking.