Research Methods in Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to methods for undergraduates. Employing a multi-method approach and exposing students to real examples of published research throughout the text, the authors provide students with the tools necessary to do good and ethical research in psychology and to understand the research they learn about in psychology courses and in the media. A wealth of pedagogical aids serve to break down the aversion and phobia that...
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Research Methods in Psychology provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to methods for undergraduates. Employing a multi-method approach and exposing students to real examples of published research throughout the text, the authors provide students with the tools necessary to do good and ethical research in psychology and to understand the research they learn about in psychology courses and in the media. A wealth of pedagogical aids serve to break down the aversion and phobia that many students bring to a methods course.The 8th edition boasts a wealth of new examples with nearly 50 of the research examples from 2004-2007 and more than half of those from 2006 and 2007. So, as students read this methods text, they will also be learning about “cutting-edge” research in psychology.
PrefacePt. IGeneral Issues11Introduction32Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research38Pt. IIDescriptive Methods773Observation794Correlational Research: Surveys1185Unobtrusive Measures of Behavior158Pt. IIIExperimental Methods1876Independent-Groups Designs1897Repeated Measures Designs2398Complex Designs268Pt. IVApplied Research3039Single-Case Research Designs30510Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation338Appendix AStatistical Methods380Appendix BQuestionnaire Construction423Appendix CCommunication in Psychology435Glossary485References493Acknowledgements509Name Index514Subject Index519
