1. An Overview of Experimentation.
2. The Problem.
3. The Hypothesis.
4. The Experimental Variables and How to Control Them.
5. The Research Plan.
6. Experimental Design: The Case of Two Independent Groups.
7. Experimental Design: The Case of More Than Two Independent Groups.
8. Experimental Design: The Factorial Design.
9. Correlations and Experimental Designs.
10. Experimental Design: Single-Subject (N=1) Research.
11. Quasi-Experimental Designs: Seeking Solutions to Society's Problems.
12. Generalization, Explanation, and Prediction in Psychology.
Appendix A: Statistical Tables.
Appendix B: Writing Up Your Experiment.
Appendix C: The Use of Computers in Research.
Appendix D: Ethical Principles in the Conduct of Psychological Research.
Appendix E: American Psychological Journals.
Appendix F: Answers to Problems.
Glossary of Terms, Statistical Symbols, and Statistical Equations.
References.
Index.
