behavioural research

Undergraduate honours thesis — psychology

An empirical psychology thesis — the foundation of how I design studies, reason about evidence, and handle data with care.

roleThesis researcher
methodsEmpirical study
contextB.A. Psychology, Waterloo
yearfill in
images/thesis-1.jpg — a clean figure or chart from the study (optional)
tl;dr
write this lastOne or two sentences: what was the project, and what changed because of your research? Write it last, once the study below is clear.
context

The situation

promptThe topic and why it mattered. Keep it tight — this case earns its place by showing methodological foundations, so don't over-explain the domain.
research question

What I set out to answer

promptYour hypothesis or research question, stated as you'd state it in the paper.
methods

What I actually did

promptDesign, sample, measures, and analysis. This is where the case pays off: it proves you understand experimental/empirical method from the ground up — operationalisation, controls, statistics. Be specific about what you ran yourself.
key findings

What we found

prompt — 2 to 4 findingsWhat you found, including null or partial results stated honestly. Evidence over spin.
impact

What changed

promptHow this thesis shaped you as a researcher and connects to the applied work above — the through-line from psychology method to UX research.
reflection

What I'd carry forward

promptLimitations honestly stated, what you'd do differently, and what the work taught you as a researcher.