| Description |
xv, 573 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Testing our Ideas -- Ch. 2. Theory and Data in Psychology -- Ch. 3. Data -- Ch. 4. Observation and Description -- Ch. 5. Observation and Description II: Some Technical Problems -- Ch. 6. Experiments with One Independent Variable -- Ch. 7. Experimental Control I: Obscuring Factors -- Ch. 8. Experimental Control II: Confounded Variables -- Ch. 9. Experiments with More than one Independent Variable -- Ch. 10. Single-Subject and "Small-N" Experiments -- Ch. 11. Quasi-Experiments -- Ch. 12. The Reliability and Generality of Findings -- Ch. 13. Ethical Considerations in Research -- Ch. 14. Research Psychology, Pop Psychology, and Intuitive Psychology -- App. A. Random Numbers and How to Use Them -- App. B1. Binomial Probabilities -- App. B2. Critical Values of F -- App. B3. Critical Values of t -- App. B4. Critical Values of x[superscript 2] |
| Summary |
"Still searching for the ideal research methods text? Psychological Research by Douglas G. Mook may be just the answer. Written in a lively voice and an engaging style, this is a book that undergraduates will want to read. Professor Mook tackles the fears and misconceptions that students bring to the study of research methods, while simultaneously covering the full range of topics necessary for teaching a successful research methods course. Other features include an optional abbreviated treatment of statistics, a full chapter on the ethical considerations of research, an appendix on writing research papers, and an Instructor's Manual."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 549-556) and indexes |
| Subject |
Psychology -- Research -- Methodology.
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| LC no. |
00048079 |
| ISBN |
0393976203 |
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