Research Methods in Psychology
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
8th Edition
Published on 1. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
458 pages
978-0-495-00703-6 (ISBN)
Description
Using contemporary examples from primary sources, RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY, Eighth Edition encourages students to become engaged in the basics of scientific investigation through an example-based approach. This text displays the authors' commitment to ensuring that the student has a thorough understanding of the research process from the very beginning. Highly readable, it avoids the heavy statistical tone that some introductory students find difficult to understand. Rather, it is conceptually driven to offer students a big picture view of the experimental approach to research. Empirical examples and applications are consistently used throughout to foster critical thinking skills. In many chapters, a unifying empirical example at the beginning of the chapter is cited throughout the chapter to help clarify terms or design problems. By presenting concepts with concrete examples, the text aids students in applying related ideas to their areas of research interest.
More details
Edition
International ed of 8th revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
703 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-495-00703-6 (9780495007036)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Beginning Psychological Research. 2. Explanation in Scientific Psychology. 3. Exploring the Literature of Psychology. 4. Observation in Psychological Research. 5. Relational Research. 6. Basics of Experimentation. 7. Validity and Reliability in Research. 8. Experimental Design. 9. Complex Design. 10. Small-n Experimentation. 11. Quasi-Experimentation. 12. Conducting Ethical Research. 13. Interpreting the Results of Research. 14. Presenting Research Results.