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Synthesis Paper Assignment
Mackenzie D. Martus
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
PSYC255: Introduction to Research
Professor Tchividijan
December 9, 2022
Synthesis Paper Assignment
Throughout this course, this person has learned a great deal about research, methods,
definitions, and how to conduct proper research. This paper will show what the individual has
learned throughout her course. Research is crucial for anyone wanting to find things out, make
theories or statistics, or even spread awareness. This course taught the individual how
important research truly is, and what research is. Research is an in-depth study of a topic. This
paper will reflect what this individual has learned, and maybe can help the reader learn
something about the research they did not know.
What has the Individual learned about Research?
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
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true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
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As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
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anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
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wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
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The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
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it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
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The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
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Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
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She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
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delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
12
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
13
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
14
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
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righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
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and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
17
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
18
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
19
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
20
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
21
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
22
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
23
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
24
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
25
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
26
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
27
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
28
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
29
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
30
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
31
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
32
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
33
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
34
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
35
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
36
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
37
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
38
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
39
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
40
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
41
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
42
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
43
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
44
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
45
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
46
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
47
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
48
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
49
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
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The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
51
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
52
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
53
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
54
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
55
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
56
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
57
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
58
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
59
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
60
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
61
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
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Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
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As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
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sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
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Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
66
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
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the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
68
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
69
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
70
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
71
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
72
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
73
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
74
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
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To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
76
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
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The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
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This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
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(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
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When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
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Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
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great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
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accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
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center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
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stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
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hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
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As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
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anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
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wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
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The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
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it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
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The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
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Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
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She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
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delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
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through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
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quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
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pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
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righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
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and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
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important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
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Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
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biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
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Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
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As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
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sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
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Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
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a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
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the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
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and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
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opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
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great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
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when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
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The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
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she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
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accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
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To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
118
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
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The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
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This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
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(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
122
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
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Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
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great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
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accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
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center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
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stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
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hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
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As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
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anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
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wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
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The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
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it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
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The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
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Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
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She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
137
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
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through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
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quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
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pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
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righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
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and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
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important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
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Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
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biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
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Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
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As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
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sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
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Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
150
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
As mentioned above, research is more than just looking up definitions or statistics. To
conduct research, the person needs to investigate sources, come up with theories, and
hypotheses, find and read different (verified) articles, and perform experiments to see if it is
true. The APA Manual also states that for research to be complete, the researcher must share
151
the results with the scientific community (American Psychological Association, pg. 3 2019). As
mentioned above, research is very important, especially in the field of psychology. Psychologists
use research to find solutions to problems and to help people improve their way of living.
The individual has learned many great things throughout this course. They have learned
what pseudoscience is, what a case study is, how to conduct proper research, what to avoid
when researching, and how certain words are not correct when using or describing the
research. Many things stuck out to the individual. This person was able to gain basic knowledge
about the research world and will be better prepared in the future when conducting research.
She learned the importance of research overall. And understands that they need to avoid
pseudoscience when researching.
To conduct the proper research, we already know what to do. But something else that is
crucial is to avoid skipping steps or finding shortcuts. During this course, we learned about
pseudoscience and how it is fake science. Pseudo-science appears to be based on methods,
theories, or beliefs that seem scientific, but are not (Crawford, pg. 11, 2018). It is very
dangerous for the research to fall into pseudoscience since it is purely based on common sense
(Intuition), things being true just because they seem consistent (tenacity) or based on what
other people have said or authoritative people said (authoritative).
Overall, the individual learned what research is, how to properly conduct it, and what to
avoid. It is so important to do in-depth studies of topics or theories to avoid spreading fake
science. We live in a generation where people spread fake news and it spreads quickly. It is also
accepted, and people try to make it a “new science”. As a researcher, you need to know what
type of research method you need, avoid looking up definitions or what something is, and be
sure to conduct experiments and come up with a hypothesis. It is also important to be involved
in the scientific community for extra help and support.
How would the Individual Critique or Evaluate from their Perspective?
As Christ’s followers, we know that the heart is deceitful. Yet this individual sees how
many people base and conduct things solely on feelings. Many people are sadly avoiding facts,
152
and rather focusing on feelings. If someone “feels” that something is right then it is right, but if
they feel it is wrong it is wrong. This is a very dangerous way of living. Once feelings trump facts,
it can lead to disastrous issues. Another issue we have is that when people do “research” they
look to an article that supports them, or they go to unverified articles that are not credible.
The individual would only do creative research because the bible is clear about being
foolish and following the world. And now, there are many sites and sources, and even social
media platforms that spread false news and research. “Blessed is the man who walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his
delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous; ... Psalm 1:1-6“ ( What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? n.d.). This verse
speaks volumes about avoiding the wicked and focusing on the Lord.
When researching, we must always take the biblical approach. Nowadays, research is
typically done on social media, or sites made based on social media. The issue with that is social
media is based on feelings. And the heart is wicked. Although some research is not based on
biblical findings, and nothing is wrong if research does not point to God, but rather facts, it is
important as the researcher to always point it back to God. We must always keep God in the
center. But we also know that research is good and can be Godly. When done the correct way,
research is a great way to help solve real-world problems and even spread awareness.
Research can be a great thing, and the individual has learned that when done the correct
way and not doing research out of selfish intentions, research can help so many people, and it
can also be a great way to spread God’s word and to be the light and example. The world is not
getting any better. Feelings are starting to rule over facts, morals, statistics, biology, and
anything that has been set in stone and is unchangeable. As Christians, we have a great
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opportunity to conduct proper and Godly research. And, if done right, can be a wonderful and
extremely helpful thing.
How did the Individual conduct this Paper?
The individual needed to know why the research was important, but also why
psychologists use research. The course taught her many things about research, but one thing
she did not know what why exactly the research is so important for psychologists. Psychology is
a type of science. Psychology is the study of a person and their brain and behavior. But the
reason why research is important for psychologists is that they apply their understanding
through research for creative-based strategies that help solve problems and improve lives (
American Psychological Association, 2013).
The process was quite simple. All she had to do was find the reason why research is
important. They could be found throughout the textbook from this semester, but they can also
be found in credible sources online. Once the individual was able to find her reason for research
and its importance of it, it was very simple to gather information. Gathering information for
assignments is always tricky. Especially when you understand that it needs to be in-depth.
Finding sources and quoting, looking for good information, yet accurate is all difficult. In this
assignment, she tried to stay and use sources that she knew would be approved. Such as the
textbooks, the bible, and the APA website.
Gathering the information was not as hard since she knew what sources and sites she
was wanting to use. She also wanted to avoid over-citing. Citing was a requirement, but she
stuck with the minimum to avoid over-citing and having this paper turn into another one's work.
She tried to only cite when necessary. She also wanted to make sure the paper was hers. When
a paper is filled with citations, it takes away from it is your paper. It is also important to note
that citations are used for important quotes or things you cannot easily reword or rephrase.
As far as deciding what to include, it was quite simple. With the questions that we
needed to answer, it was simple to know what to include, and it was also helpful. The individual
wanted to include what the questions needed. She tried to stick to the topic, but also go into
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great detail with each question, adding some things she also felt were necessary or needed.
She knew that the paper was to see what all she knew about research. So, she wanted to
include what is what, why it is important, and what to stay away from.
Finding what to talk about came easy to the individual after she knew what she was
wanting to focus on. The paper was to test our knowledge to see how much we knew. To
accomplish that we had to answer those three questions above. Finding this information was
difficult at first but sticking to approved and verified sources helped tremendously. Including
quotes, references, facts, and proof were crucial for this assignment. It helped the individual
underrated more, but she also hoped it would help the reader understand.
Conclusion
This paper was to show our readers what the individual knows about research, and how
well she was able to understand research. We saw and learned that research is an in-depth
study of a particular topic. It is more than looking things up. We also learned that research is
important because it can create solutions to problems and help people. And lastly, we saw why
it is important to be careful to avoid pseudoscience. From a biblical standpoint, research is a
great way to help people and the world around us, but the heart is wicked, so we much conduct
accurate research. Not based on feelings, or selfish intentions, but rather with the intent to help
people. And we must always point it back to God.
References
American Psychological Association. (2013). Science of Psychology. American Psychological
Association. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from
https://www.apa.org/educationcareer/guide/science
Association, A. P. (2019). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
(7th ed.). American Psychological Association.
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Crawford (2018). Introduction to Research: Less Fright, More Insight: A Customized Version of
Research Methods: Are You Equipped? Second Edition by Jennifer
Bonds-Raacke and John Raacke (3rd ed.). Kendall Hunt Publishing.
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What Does the Bible Say About Ungodly Research? (n.d.).
https://www.openbible.info/topics/ungodly_research
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