![]() Furthermore, the ability to interpret and apply research findings contributes to the development of psychological literacy, the primary outcome of an undergraduate education in psychology ( Cranney and Dunn, 2011). Reflecting this, the ability to interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research forms part of the “scientific inquiry and critical thinking” goal of the APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major: Version 2.0 ( American Psychological Association, 2016), with research methods and statistics a requirement of almost all undergraduate psychology programs ( Norcross et al., 2016). This is problematic as research methods and statistics are central to the development of professional competence and evidence based psychological practice. Across disciplines, many introductory research methods students present as uninterested and unmotivated to learn a topic they see as lacking in relevance ( Earley, 2014) psychology is no exception ( Ruggeri et al., 2008). ![]()
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