Intended for beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate students, this book provides a comprehensive review of research methods used in psychology and related disciplines. It covers topics that are often omitted in other texts including correlational and qualitative research and integrative literature reviews. Basic principles are reviewed for those who need a refresher. The focus is on conceptual issues – statistics are kept to a minimum. Featuring examples from all fields of psychology, the book addresses laboratory and field research. Chapters are written to be used independently, so instructors can pick and choose those that fit their course needs.Behavioral science -- Research strategies : an overview -- The ethical treatment of research participants -- The professional and social responsibilities of scientists -- Formulating a research question -- Developing a measurement strategy -- The internal validity of research -- The external validity of research -- True experiments -- Field research -- Correlational designs -- Factor analysis, path analysis, and structural equation modeling -- The single-case research strategy -- Content analysis, qualitative research, and interviewing -- Survey research -- Data collection -- Interpreting research results -- Evaluation research -- Literature reviewing -- Writing research reports.
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Intended for beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate students, this book provides a comprehensive review of research methods used in psychology and related disciplines. It covers topics that are often omitted in other texts including correlational and qualitative research and integrative literature reviews. Basic principles are reviewed for those who need a refresher. The focus is on conceptual issues – statistics are kept to a minimum. Featuring examples from all fields of psychology, the book addresses laboratory and field research. Chapters are written to be used independently, so instructors can pick and choose those that fit their course needs.Behavioral science -- Research strategies : an overview -- The ethical treatment of research participants -- The professional and social responsibilities of scientists -- Formulating a research question -- Developing a measurement strategy -- The internal validity of research -- The external validity of research -- True experiments -- Field research -- Correlational designs -- Factor analysis, path analysis, and structural equation modeling -- The single-case research strategy -- Content analysis, qualitative research, and interviewing -- Survey research -- Data collection -- Interpreting research results -- Evaluation research -- Literature reviewing -- Writing research reports.
