Research In Psychology : Methods and Design

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The nature of psychological science is explored in this text covering scientific thinking in psychology, ethics in psychological research, measurement and sampling, control problems in experimental research, experimental design, and descriptive research methods. Appendices cover writing reports, developing surveys, and using statistics. Student-friendly features include a conversational style, interesting descriptions of real research, and notes on the historical roots of experimental psychology. This third edition contains hints for application exercises, chapter summaries and objectives, a new section on special populations, and new material on online searching of PsycINFO. The author is affiliated with Wheeling Jesuit University.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Designed to give readers a clear understanding of how experimental psychologists think and introduce them to variety of research methods they use in their attempts to understand behavior.  Thoroughly revised to include all the important new developments in research methodologies, and incorporating engaging and relevant examples from recent studies, this book will provide the reader with a thorough grounding in Psychological research methods and practices.

Book Info
Wheeling Jesuit Univ., WV. Introductory textbook presents a clear picture of how experimental psychologists think, how to develop research ideas and hypotheses, how to design studies and carry them out, and how to analyze results. Offers new material on ethics, online searching, and guidelines for preparing APA-style research reports. Previous edition: c2003.

The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
A readable and engaging experimental psychology text, focusing on experimental methodology and the scientific way of thinking. Provides comprehensive information on current research methods. Specifically, topics include data handling, idea generation, experimentation and research design and methods. Contains early and continued coverage of research ethics as well as several first-hand accounts of research. The appendices describe how to prepare the APA-style research report and how experimental psychologists use statistical analysis for decision-making purposes.


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Designed to give readers a clear understanding of how experimental psychologists think and introduce them to variety of research methods they use ti9n their attempts to understand behavior. Thoroughly revised to include all the important new developments in research methodologies, and incorporating engaging and relevant examples from recent studies, this book will provide the reader with a thorough grounding in Psychological research methods and practices.


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