PSYC 220: Social Psychology

When you start research, it's natural to have fairly vague or highly specific questions. It can make searching frustrating, because you end up feeling like you're finding way too much...or nothing at all.

Here some questions to help you refine your search image. They're meant to help you explore your topic more deeply and start to get more focused. This will make your searches more efficient!

Topic Refinement Questions

If you feel like your questions are too broad, or you're just not sure what to focus on, you can look at these aspects of your topic:

• specific mechanics or features of a phenomenon (ex: social loafing)
• comparing & contrasting theories for a real world issue
• specific populations
• particular settings