Research Methods in Psychology
Investigating Human Behavior
3rd Edition
Published on 7. February 2019
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Paperback/Softback
632 pages
978-1-5443-2377-0 (ISBN)
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Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws on fascinating stories to illustrate the entire research process within a unifying conceptual framework. Bestselling authors Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt present a clear and comprehensive introduction to the logic and techniques of research methods in psychology by employing a unique combination of two distinct yet complementary pedagogical techniques. First, chapters designed for experiential, hands-on studies put the student in the roles of researcher, participant, and consumer to bring concepts to life. Second, the findings of cognitive science guide the text in a way that is most conducive to learning. This novel approach serves as an effective way to make the world of psychological research fun and rewarding for students, in addition to allowing them to gain the foundational knowledge they need to design, conduct, and present research.
Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws on fascinating stories to illustrate the entire research process within a unifying conceptual framework. Bestselling authors Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt present a clear and comprehensive introduction to the logic and techniques of research methods in psychology by employing a unique combination of two distinct yet complementary pedagogical techniques. First, chapters designed for experiential, hands-on studies put the student in the roles of researcher, participant, and consumer to bring concepts to life. Second, the findings of cognitive science guide the text in a way that is most conducive to learning. This novel approach serves as an effective way to make the world of psychological research fun and rewarding for students, in addition to allowing them to gain the foundational knowledge they need to design, conduct, and present research.
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3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
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College/higher education
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Revised edition
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Height: 232 mm
Width: 187 mm
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1041 gr
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978-1-5443-2377-0 (9781544323770)
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Persons
Paul G. Nestor, PhD, is professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and assistant professor in psychology in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. A summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Boston University, he earned his MA and PhD in clinical psychology from The Catholic University of America, and was a postdoctoral fellow in the National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Research Training Program at Harvard Medical School. His peer-reviewed publications cover a variety of areas in behavioral science, including neuropsychology, structural and functional neuroimaging, attention, memory, personality, forensic psychology, and schizophrenia. He has authored or co-authored over one-hundred peer-reviewed articles in some of the most prominent journals. His research has been federally supported by competitive grants from both the National Institute of Mental Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is a past recipient of a Veterans Administration Merit Review Award, "Cognitive Neuroscience Studies of Schizophrenia." He is also the past recipient of the University of Massachusetts, Boston Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Scholarship for his research in psychology. His teaching has been recognized by the University of Massachusetts, Boston College of Arts and Sciences' Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award. Nestor also has experience in media presentation for both television and radio, including having his research featured on the Discovery Channel and on WUMB. He is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts, specializing in clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and forensic psychology.
Russell K. Schutt, PhD, is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he received the 2007 Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service and taught from 1979 to 2022. He is also a Clinical Research Scientist I at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a Lecturer (part-time) in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. He completed his BA, MA, and PhD degrees at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Sociology of Social Control Training Program at Yale University. In addition to ten editions of Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research and seven editions of Making Sense of the Social World, with Daniel F. Chambliss, PhD, as well as coauthored versions for criminal justice, psychology, and education, his other books include Homelessness, Housing, and Mental Illness (2011), Social Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society (coedited, 2015), and Organization in a Changing Environment (1986). He has authored and coauthored more than 70 peer reviewed journal articles, as well as more than 30 non-refereed articles and book chapters on social support, mental and physical health, health services, organizations, homelessness, law, and teaching research methods. His research has been funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the National Science Foundation, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Fetzer Institute, and state agencies. Details are available at https://blogs.umb.edu/russellkschutt/.
Russell K. Schutt, PhD, is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he received the 2007 Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service and taught from 1979 to 2022. He is also a Clinical Research Scientist I at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a Lecturer (part-time) in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. He completed his BA, MA, and PhD degrees at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Sociology of Social Control Training Program at Yale University. In addition to ten editions of Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research and seven editions of Making Sense of the Social World, with Daniel F. Chambliss, PhD, as well as coauthored versions for criminal justice, psychology, and education, his other books include Homelessness, Housing, and Mental Illness (2011), Social Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society (coedited, 2015), and Organization in a Changing Environment (1986). He has authored and coauthored more than 70 peer reviewed journal articles, as well as more than 30 non-refereed articles and book chapters on social support, mental and physical health, health services, organizations, homelessness, law, and teaching research methods. His research has been funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the National Science Foundation, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Fetzer Institute, and state agencies. Details are available at https://blogs.umb.edu/russellkschutt/.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART I. RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 1. Uncommon Sense and the Scientific Method
Biases in Thinking
The Scientific Method
Psychological Research in the Public Square
Conclusion
Chapter 2. The Research Process
Can Money Buy You Happiness?
Research Approach
Research Toolbox
Evaluating and Critiquing Research
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Literature Review in Research
The Brain on Marijuana
Literature Review in Research
Framework for Literature Review
Advanced Literature Reviews
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Ethics in Behavioral Research
Historical Background
Ethical Principles
The Institutional Review Board
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Conceptualization and Measurement
What Is Happiness?
Theoretical Constructs
Levels of Measurement
The Special Case of Psychometrics
Evaluating Measures
The Logic of Measurement Validity
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Samples and Generalizations
Sample Planning
Sampling Methods
Sampling Distributions
Conclusion
PART II. RESEARCH DESIGNS
Chapter 7. Considering Correlation: Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Correlational Research
Correlation, Confounds, and Control Variables
Decision-Making Strategies in a College Student Sample: Maximizer or Satisficer?
Conclusion
Chapter 8. In Search of Causality: True Experiments
Mental Calisthenics for the Brain?
Single-Factor Experiment
Theater of Independent Variables
Measurement and Control
Validity in Experiments
Can Causality Be Established?
Conclusion
Chapter 9. Experimental Design and Hypothesis Testing
Does Exercise Make You Smarter?
Basic Experimental Designs
Two Options in Assigning Participants
Null Hypothesis Significance Testing
Conclusion
Chapter 10. Complex Research Designs
Multifactorial Designs
Within-Subjects Experiment
Between-Subjects Experiment
Conclusion
Chapter 11. Quasi-Experimental and Nonexperimental Designs
The Good and the Bad of Media Multitasking
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Nonequivalent-Control-Group Designs
Before-and-After Designs
Quasi-Experiments of Media Multitasking
Quasi-Experiments of 9/11 Memories
Quasi-Experimental Research of Culture and Cognition
Developmental Studies
Nonexperimental Research
Conclusion
Chapter 12. Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Foundations of Small-N Designs
Measuring Targets of Intervention
Types of Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Analyzing Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Internal Validity
Generalizability
Conclusion
Chapter 13. Survey Research
How Happy Are You?
Considering Surveys
Writing Survey Questions
Combining Questions in Indexes and Scales
Designing Questionnaires
Organizing Surveys
Analyzing Surveys
Conclusion
Chapter 14. Qualitative Methods
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
Methods for Collecting Qualitative Data
Qualitative Interviewing
Participant Observation
Systematic Observation
Focus Groups
Qualitative Data Analysis
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Conclusion
PART III. RESEARCH PRODUCTS
Chapter 15. Quantitative Data Analysis
Does Needing Help = Getting Help?
Statistical Approach
Univariate Distributions
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
The Ethics of Statistics
Conclusion
Chapter 16. Essentials of APA Report Writing
APA Format
Report Organization in APA Format
Literature Review
Poster Presentation
Sample Paper
Conclusion
Appendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles
Appendix B: Questions to Ask About a Research Article
Appendix C: How to Read a Research Article
Appendix D: Proportions of Area Under Standard Normal Curve
Appendix E: Critical Values for t Distribution
Appendix F: Critical Values of F
Appendix G: Critical Values of Chi-Square
Appendix H: Critical Values of the Correlation Coefficient
Appendix I: Table of Random Numbers
Glossary
References
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART I. RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS
Chapter 1. Uncommon Sense and the Scientific Method
Biases in Thinking
The Scientific Method
Psychological Research in the Public Square
Conclusion
Chapter 2. The Research Process
Can Money Buy You Happiness?
Research Approach
Research Toolbox
Evaluating and Critiquing Research
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Literature Review in Research
The Brain on Marijuana
Literature Review in Research
Framework for Literature Review
Advanced Literature Reviews
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Ethics in Behavioral Research
Historical Background
Ethical Principles
The Institutional Review Board
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Conceptualization and Measurement
What Is Happiness?
Theoretical Constructs
Levels of Measurement
The Special Case of Psychometrics
Evaluating Measures
The Logic of Measurement Validity
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Samples and Generalizations
Sample Planning
Sampling Methods
Sampling Distributions
Conclusion
PART II. RESEARCH DESIGNS
Chapter 7. Considering Correlation: Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Correlational Research
Correlation, Confounds, and Control Variables
Decision-Making Strategies in a College Student Sample: Maximizer or Satisficer?
Conclusion
Chapter 8. In Search of Causality: True Experiments
Mental Calisthenics for the Brain?
Single-Factor Experiment
Theater of Independent Variables
Measurement and Control
Validity in Experiments
Can Causality Be Established?
Conclusion
Chapter 9. Experimental Design and Hypothesis Testing
Does Exercise Make You Smarter?
Basic Experimental Designs
Two Options in Assigning Participants
Null Hypothesis Significance Testing
Conclusion
Chapter 10. Complex Research Designs
Multifactorial Designs
Within-Subjects Experiment
Between-Subjects Experiment
Conclusion
Chapter 11. Quasi-Experimental and Nonexperimental Designs
The Good and the Bad of Media Multitasking
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Nonequivalent-Control-Group Designs
Before-and-After Designs
Quasi-Experiments of Media Multitasking
Quasi-Experiments of 9/11 Memories
Quasi-Experimental Research of Culture and Cognition
Developmental Studies
Nonexperimental Research
Conclusion
Chapter 12. Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Foundations of Small-N Designs
Measuring Targets of Intervention
Types of Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Analyzing Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Internal Validity
Generalizability
Conclusion
Chapter 13. Survey Research
How Happy Are You?
Considering Surveys
Writing Survey Questions
Combining Questions in Indexes and Scales
Designing Questionnaires
Organizing Surveys
Analyzing Surveys
Conclusion
Chapter 14. Qualitative Methods
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
Methods for Collecting Qualitative Data
Qualitative Interviewing
Participant Observation
Systematic Observation
Focus Groups
Qualitative Data Analysis
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Conclusion
PART III. RESEARCH PRODUCTS
Chapter 15. Quantitative Data Analysis
Does Needing Help = Getting Help?
Statistical Approach
Univariate Distributions
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
The Ethics of Statistics
Conclusion
Chapter 16. Essentials of APA Report Writing
APA Format
Report Organization in APA Format
Literature Review
Poster Presentation
Sample Paper
Conclusion
Appendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles
Appendix B: Questions to Ask About a Research Article
Appendix C: How to Read a Research Article
Appendix D: Proportions of Area Under Standard Normal Curve
Appendix E: Critical Values for t Distribution
Appendix F: Critical Values of F
Appendix G: Critical Values of Chi-Square
Appendix H: Critical Values of the Correlation Coefficient
Appendix I: Table of Random Numbers
Glossary
References
Index