Research methods in psychology
Dave and Rupa need to conduct a piece of research as part of their course at college. They have been asked to answer the following research question: does listening to music affect memory?
In approximately 1000 words, explain how you would conduct a piece of research in order to answer this research question. As part of your answer, you should do the following:
• State what research method you would use and how you would use this method to answer the research question.
• Justify your choice of this method.
• Explain how you would try to ensure that your method was both valid and reliable
• Explain how you would ensure that you were conducting the research in line with the ethical guidelines for psychological research