• You can avoid common mistakes in student research by following some easy guidelines.
  
  
• Thoroughly review the literature and pay attention to the whole range of findings when developing your hypothesis.
  
  
• Choose a representative sample that is large enough to test your hypothesis with sufficient statistical power.
  
  
• Check everything that you can before you begin data collection (e.g., do a pilot test, consult with others about study controls, and include a manipulation check).
  
  
• Review and correct your data before testing your hypothesis.
  
  
• Make sure your conclusions follow logically from the study design and results.

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