Research Methods In Psychology

Overview

Research Methods in Psychology provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to methods for undergraduates. Employing a multi-method approach and exposing students to real examples of published research throughout the text, the authors provide students with the tools necessary to do good and ethical research in psychology and to understand the research they learn about in psychology courses and in the media. A wealth of pedagogical aids serve to break down the aversion and phobia that many students bring to a methods course. The 8th edition boasts a wealth of new examples with nearly 50 of the research examples from 2004-2007 and more than half of those from 2006 and 2007. So, as students read this methods text, they will also be learning about “cutting-edge” research in psychology.

Table of contents

Part I General Issues
1 Introduction
2 The Scientific Method
3 Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research

Part II Descriptive Methods
4 Observation
5 Survey Research
6 Unobtrusive Measures of Behavior

Part III Experimental Methods
7 Independent Groups Designs
8 Repeated Measures Designs
9 Complex Designs

Part IV Applied Research
10 Single-Case Designs, and Small-n Research
11 Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation

Part V Analyzing and Reporting Research
12 Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part I. Describing Data, Confidence Intervals, Correlation
13 Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part II. Tests of Statistical Significance and the Analysis Story
14 Communication in Psychology

Appendix: Statistical Tables