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Methods in Psychological Research 3e is pedagogically driven, interactive, and highly applied to engage and motivate students taking what is often considered a "drudge" requirement. This basic introduction to research methods in psychology is presented in a relaxed style, at a moderate level of detail, and with a rich mix of pedagogy to engage and motivate students from a variety of backgrounds and academic preparation.The authors focus on applying concepts students are learning, and they emphasize doing research with simple in-text exercises that provide a more interactive feel than found in most methods textbooks. They also provide examples of real psychology research, both from the research literature and, uniquely, from student research projects. This friendly and supportive presentation of the basics conveys to students the excitement and fun of the research enterprise and involves them in "doing" research, not just memorizing another term for an exam.
Contents
Ch1. Introduction to Research in PsychologyAcquiring Knowledge About the WorldPsychology-Science and ArtCritical ThinkingObjectives of ScienceThe Tenets of ScienceThe Scientific MethodTheories, Concepts, and HypothesesWhy We Do ResearchApproaches to ResearchSteps in Planning and Doing ResearchChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh2. Understanding the Research LiteratureObjectivesSearching the LiteratureThe Research ArticleBasic Statistical ProceduresMore Complex Statistical ProceduresChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh3. Research in Psychology: An Ethical EnterpriseObjectivesAre Ethical Codes Necessary?General PrinciplesEthical StandardsSpecial PopulationsInternet ResearchBias and Intellectual HonestyChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh4. Hypothesis Testing, Power, and Control: A Review of the BasicsObjectivesThree Levels of HypothesesTesting the Null HypothesisStatistical SignificanceInferential Errors: Type I and Type IIPower and How to Increase ItEffect SizeThe Role of Replication in ResearchExternal and Internal ValidityChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh5. Measuring VariablesObjectivesWays of Asking QuestionsSocial Desirability and Response SetMeasuring Observed BehaviorThe Importance of Precision in MeasurementTests, Scales, and InventoriesCommercially Available Tests and InventoriesChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh6. Selecting Research ParticipantsObjectivesSampling MethodsSample and Effect SizePower RevisitedChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh7. Experimental Design: Independent Groups DesignsObjectivesWhy We Do ExperimentsHow We Do Experiments: Independent-Groups DesignsChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh8. Experimental Design: Dependent Groups and Mixed Groups DesignsObjectivesDependent-Groups DesignsMixed DesignsChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh9. Experimental Design: Single-Participant Designs/The Operant ApproachObjectivesSingle-Participant Design and the Experimental Analysis of BehaviorConcepts in the Experimental Analysis of BehaviorABA and ABAB Withdrawal DesignsMultiple-Baseline DesignAlternating-Treatment DesignChanging-Criterion DesignAdvantages and Disadvantages of Single-Participant DesignsChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh10. Nonexperimental Research: Finding Relationships Among VariablesObjectivesQuasi-ExperimentsLongitudinal ResearchCase StudiesCross-Sectional ResearchCorrelational ResearchChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh11. Data Collection MethodsObjectivesObservational Research: Observing the Behavior of IndividualsAdvantages and Disadvantages of Observational ResearchSurvey Research: Asking People Questions About Their BehaviorObserving Group Behavior: The Focus GroupChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh12. Program Evaluation, Archival Research, and Meta-Analytic DesignsObjectivesProgram EvaluationArchival ResearchMeta-AnalysisChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh13. Your Research Project: Analyzing, Interpreting, and Presenting Your ResearchObjectivesWhat Are Statistics and Why Are They Necessary?Chapter SummaryChapter ResourcesCh14. Communicating in PsychologyObjectivesWriting in PsychologyPresenting Research in WritingOther Ways of Presenting ResearchChapter SummaryChapter ResourcesGlossaryReferencesIndex
