# Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

- By: Jason Warnick
- Publisher: Arkansas Tech University
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- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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Research methods for the behavioral sciences involve systematic strategies used to study human and animal actions, thoughts, and emotions. The core approaches include experiments, surveys, and observational studies.