Science and Behaviour
Introduction to the Methods of Research
Prentice-Hall (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 17. January 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-13-185141-2 (ISBN)
Description
The fourth edition of this general introduction to current methods of research in psychology provides a student-friendly, applied and accessible introduction to the concepts, methods and issues that surround social and behavioural research. The primary aim of the book is to explain the logic of science as applied to questions about human thought, behaviour and experience. This work is intended for use on undergraduate courses in Research Methods in Psychology and other Social Sciences.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
glossary, references, index
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-185141-2 (9780131851412)
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Previous edition
Book
08/1986
3rd Edition
Pearson Education (US)
€34.61
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Content
Background. Ethical Issues in Psychological Research. Observation, Description, and Comparison. Association, Correlation, and Regression. Cause and Effect. The Four Faces of Validity. The True Experiment. Extending the Basic Experiment. Single Subject and Quasi-Experimental Designs. Pitfalls for the Unwary. Culmination of Research: The Journal Article.