| Description |
xiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction to the scientific method -- Ethics in research -- The research process -- Research reports and literature searches -- The role of statistics in research -- Introduction to experimentation and the between-groups design -- The within-subjects design -- Quasi-experimental designs -- Factorial designs and correlational studies -- Using natural settings : observational studies and field experiments -- Surveys and interviews -- Single-subject designs -- Physical trace and archival data studies : two nonreactive measurement techniques -- Appendix A : basic statistical techniques -- Appendix B : statistical tables -- Appendix C : APA publication style |
| Summary |
"This handbook provides a brief but thorough introduction to the most commonly used research methods in psychology (as well as a number of related topics such as statistics, ethics, and literature searches). The book includes much of the same information presented in longer texts, but in a more succinct format. After reading each chapter on a methodology, a student will be able to identify significant advantages and disadvantages of each approach and be able to carry out a project using each method. The book has been written for students with no previous research background and at a level easily understandable by college sophomores." Excerpt from Preface, xi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-343) and index |
| Subject |
Psychology -- Research -- Methodology.
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Psychometrics.
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| LC no. |
2012419209 |
| ISBN |
9781577667193 |
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1577667190 |
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