Experimental Design in Psychology
A Case Approach
9th Edition
Published on 16. March 2020
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-0-367-40652-3 (ISBN)
Description
This text is about doing science and the active process of reading, learning, thinking, generating ideas, designing experiments, and the logistics surrounding each step of the research process. In easy-to-read, conversational language, Kim MacLin teaches students experimental design principles and techniques using a tutorial approach in which students read, critique, and analyze over 75 actual experiments from every major area of psychology. She provides them with real-world information about how science in psychology is conducted and how they can participate.
Recognizing that students come to an experimental design course with their own interests and perspectives, MacLin covers many subdisciplines of psychology throughout the text, including IO psychology, child psychology, social psychology, behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, health psychology, educational/school psychology, legal psychology, and personality psychology, among others. Part I of the text is content oriented and provides an overview of the principles of experimental design. Part II contains annotated research articles for students to read and analyze. Classic articles have been retained and 11 new ones have been added, featuring contemporary case studies, information on the Open Science movement, expanded coverage on ethics in research, and a greater focus on becoming a better writer, clarity and precision in writing, and reducing bias in language.
This edition is up to date with the latest APA Publication Manual (7th edition) and includes an overview of the updated bias-free language guidelines, the use of singular "they," the new ethical compliance checklist, and other key changes in APA style. This text is essential reading for students and researchers interested in and studying experimental design in psychology.
Recognizing that students come to an experimental design course with their own interests and perspectives, MacLin covers many subdisciplines of psychology throughout the text, including IO psychology, child psychology, social psychology, behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, health psychology, educational/school psychology, legal psychology, and personality psychology, among others. Part I of the text is content oriented and provides an overview of the principles of experimental design. Part II contains annotated research articles for students to read and analyze. Classic articles have been retained and 11 new ones have been added, featuring contemporary case studies, information on the Open Science movement, expanded coverage on ethics in research, and a greater focus on becoming a better writer, clarity and precision in writing, and reducing bias in language.
This edition is up to date with the latest APA Publication Manual (7th edition) and includes an overview of the updated bias-free language guidelines, the use of singular "they," the new ethical compliance checklist, and other key changes in APA style. This text is essential reading for students and researchers interested in and studying experimental design in psychology.
Reviews / Votes
"MacLin's Experimental Design in Psychology conveys the process of scientific inquiry in a way that will appeal to a new generation of students whether they are budding researchers or simply completing a research requirement. The case approach provides contemporary and classic examples from across the sub-disciplines of psychology and the step-by-step discussion related to how to read, assess, and use scientific information is sure to appeal to students motivated to distinguish 'fake' from 'fact' and information from knowledge." - Kimberley A. McClure, Western Illinois University, USA"In this 9th Edition, MacLin provides critical updates to her comprehensive text designed for an undergraduate research methods in psychology course. After reviewing foundational principles inherent to research methodology within psychological science, MacLin demonstrates these concepts in the context of published studies from various subfields within psychology. Importantly, MacLin expands upon fundamental ethical considerations to highlight current issues pertaining to responsible conduct within psychological science. This strategic update is not only commendable, but should be regarded as an indispensable component of the pedagogy used to train future generations of psychological scientists." - Dwight J. Peterson, Concordia College, USA
"To my students' benefit, I've used this text for many years while teaching research methods in psychology. MacLin's 9th Edition retains the tried-and-true approachable writing she started with Solso and reinvigorates it with an astonishingly refreshing and smooth conversational discourse to introduce topics throughout the text. For those of us teaching research methods, we can hardly do better by our students in asking them to read MacLin's text, and by ourselves in reading it and improving our conversation starters about the elements of psychological research!" - Fabio P. Leite, The Ohio State University at Lima, USA
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Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
5 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 25 s/w Zeichnungen, 15 s/w Tabellen, 30 s/w Abbildungen
15 Tables, black and white; 25 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white; 30 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
940 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-40652-3 (9780367406523)
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Person
Kim MacLin, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Northern Iowa. She has won several awards including the State of Iowa Board of Regents Award for Faculty Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Service. Previous editions of Experimental Design in Psychology: A Case Approach (formerly Experimental Psychology: A Case Approach) have been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Turkish, and Russian.
Content
Part I: Basic Principles in Experimental Design
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
Chapter 2. The Psychological Literature: Reading for Understanding and as a Source of Research Ideas
Chapter 3. Basic Experimental Design in Psychology
Chapter 4. Advanced Design Techniques
Chapter 5. Using Experimental Design to Control Variables
Chapter 6. Control of Subject Variables
Chapter 7. Design Critiques
Chapter 8. Ethics of Experimental Research
Chapter 9. The Research Process
Part II: Analysis of Experiments
Chapter 10. The Look of Love
Chapter 11. Emotions and Chronic Fatigue
Chapter 12. Temperature and Loneliness
Chapter 13. Violent Media
Chapter 14. Aggression and Schizophrenia
Chapter 15. Workplace Deviance
Chapter 16. Controlling Racial Prejudice
Chapter 17. Children's Reasoning
Chapter 18. False Confessions
Chapter 19. Androgens and Toy Preferences
Chapter 20. Language-Trained Chimpanzees
Chapter 21. Peer Excellence and Quitting
Chapter 22. Remembering and Eyes
Chapter 23. Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Chapter 24. Police Responses to Criminal Suspects
Chapter 25. Sleep Learning
A Final, Final Note
Appendix A: Computational Procedures for Basic Statistics
Appendix B: Statistical Tables
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
Chapter 2. The Psychological Literature: Reading for Understanding and as a Source of Research Ideas
Chapter 3. Basic Experimental Design in Psychology
Chapter 4. Advanced Design Techniques
Chapter 5. Using Experimental Design to Control Variables
Chapter 6. Control of Subject Variables
Chapter 7. Design Critiques
Chapter 8. Ethics of Experimental Research
Chapter 9. The Research Process
Part II: Analysis of Experiments
Chapter 10. The Look of Love
Chapter 11. Emotions and Chronic Fatigue
Chapter 12. Temperature and Loneliness
Chapter 13. Violent Media
Chapter 14. Aggression and Schizophrenia
Chapter 15. Workplace Deviance
Chapter 16. Controlling Racial Prejudice
Chapter 17. Children's Reasoning
Chapter 18. False Confessions
Chapter 19. Androgens and Toy Preferences
Chapter 20. Language-Trained Chimpanzees
Chapter 21. Peer Excellence and Quitting
Chapter 22. Remembering and Eyes
Chapter 23. Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Chapter 24. Police Responses to Criminal Suspects
Chapter 25. Sleep Learning
A Final, Final Note
Appendix A: Computational Procedures for Basic Statistics
Appendix B: Statistical Tables
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index