Title Research methods in psychology / John J. Shaughnessy, Hope College ; Eugene B. Zechmeister, Loyola University of Chicago ; Jeanne S. Zechmeister

Edition Tenth edition Published New York : McGraw Hill Education, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 508 pages) : illustrations Series Research methods in psychology Contents Cover Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Dedication -- Preface -- PART I General Issues -- 1 Introduction -- THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY -- SCIENCE IN CONTEXT -- Historical Context -- Social and Cultural Context -- Moral Context -- THINKING LIKE A RESEARCHER -- Evaluating Research Findings Reported in the Media -- Getting Started Doing Research -- SUMMARY -- KEY CONCEPTS -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- CHALLENGE QUESTIONS -- ANSWER TO STRETCHING EXERCISE -- ANSWER TO CHALLENGE QUESTION 1 -- 2 The Scientific Method SCIENTIFIC AND EVERYDAY APPROACHES TO KNOWLEDGE -- General Approach and Attitude -- Observation -- Concepts -- Reporting -- Instruments -- Measurement -- Hypotheses -- GOALS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD -- Description -- Prediction -- Explanation -- Application -- SCIENTIFIC THEORY CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING -- SUMMARY -- KEY CONCEPTS -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- CHALLENGE QUESTIONS -- ANSWER TO STRETCHING EXERCISE -- ANSWER TO CHALLENGE QUESTION 1 -- 3 Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research -- INTRODUCTION -- ETHICAL ISSUES TO CONSIDER BEFORE BEGINNING RESEARCH -- THE RISK/BENEFIT RATIO Determining Risk -- Minimal Risk -- Dealing with Risk -- INFORMED CONSENT -- DECEPTION IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH -- DEBRIEFING -- RESEARCH WITH ANIMALS -- REPORTING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH -- STEPS FOR ETHICAL COMPLIANCE -- SUMMARY -- KEY CONCEPTS -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- CHALLENGE QUESTIONS -- PART II Descriptive Methods -- 4 Observation -- OVERVIEW -- SAMPLING BEHAVIOR -- Time Sampling -- Situation Sampling -- OBSERVATIONAL METHODS -- DIRECT OBSERVATIONAL METHODS -- Observation without Intervention -- Observation with Intervention -- INDIRECT (UNOBTRUSIVE) OBSERVATIONAL METHODS Physical Traces -- Archival Records -- RECORDING BEHAVIOR -- Comprehensive Records of Behavior -- Selected Records of Behavior -- ANALYSIS OF OBSERVATIONAL DATA -- Qualitative Data Analysis -- Quantitative Data Analysis -- THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH -- Influence of the Observer -- Observer Bias -- SUMMARY -- KEY CONCEPTS -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- CHALLENGE QUESTIONS -- ANSWER TO STRETCHING EXERCISE -- ANSWER TO CHALLENGE QUESTION 1 -- 5 Survey Research -- OVERVIEW -- USES OF SURVEYS -- CHARACTERISTICS OF SURVEYS -- SAMPLING IN SURVEY RESEARCH -- Basic Terms of Sampling Approaches to Sampling -- SURVEY METHODS -- Mail Surveys -- Personal Interviews -- Telephone Interviews -- Internet Surveys -- SURVEY-RESEARCH DESIGNS -- Cross-Sectional Design -- Successive Independent Samples Design -- Longitudinal Design -- QUESTIONNAIRES -- Questionnaires as Instruments -- Reliability and Validity of Self-Report Measures -- Constructing a Questionnaire -- THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT SURVEY RESEARCH -- Correspondence Between Reported and Actual Behavior -- Correlation and Causality -- SUMMARY -- KEY CONCEPTS -- REVIEW QUESTIONS -- CHALLENGE QUESTIONS Notes Description based upon print version of record ANSWER TO STRETCHING EXERCISE I Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-469) and index Subject Psychology -- Research -- Methodology -- Textbooks Psychology, Experimental -- Textbooks Psychology, Experimental Psychology -- Research -- Methodology Genre/Form Textbooks Form Electronic book Author Zechmeister, Eugene B., 1944- author. Zechmeister, Jeanne S., author. LC no. 2013043705 ISBN 9780078135651 0078135656

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