The Psychologist as Detective
An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology: United States Edition
5th Edition
Published on 11. March 2009
Book
Hardback
456 pages
978-0-205-68740-4 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate courses in Experimental Psychology, Research Methods, or Experimental Design.
This text conveys the excitement of research methodology through a lively, conversational style. To make the study of the research process interactive and accessible, student-focused features and critical thinking activities are integrated throughout the text. Actual student research appears in each chapter to increase relevance and heighten student interest.
This text conveys the excitement of research methodology through a lively, conversational style. To make the study of the research process interactive and accessible, student-focused features and critical thinking activities are integrated throughout the text. Actual student research appears in each chapter to increase relevance and heighten student interest.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
850 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-68740-4 (9780205687404)
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Content
Chapter 1: Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course
Chapter 2: Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project
Chapter 3: Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 4: Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Survey and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies
Chapter 5: Using the Scientific Method in Psychology
Chapter 6: Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control 100
Chapter 7: Conducting a Good Experiment II: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues 126
Chapter 8: Internal and External Validity
Chapter 9: Using Statistics to Answer Questions
Chapter 10: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Two Groups
Chapter 11: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with More than Two Groups
Chapter 12: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables
Chapter 13: Alternative Research Designs
Chapter 14: Writing and Assembling an APA-Format Research Report
Chapter 2: Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project
Chapter 3: Qualitative Research Methods
Chapter 4: Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Survey and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies
Chapter 5: Using the Scientific Method in Psychology
Chapter 6: Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control 100
Chapter 7: Conducting a Good Experiment II: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues 126
Chapter 8: Internal and External Validity
Chapter 9: Using Statistics to Answer Questions
Chapter 10: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Two Groups
Chapter 11: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with More than Two Groups
Chapter 12: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables
Chapter 13: Alternative Research Designs
Chapter 14: Writing and Assembling an APA-Format Research Report