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PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101544323778
ISBN-139781544323770
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Product Key Features
Number of Pages632 Pages
Publication NameResearch Methods in Psychology : Investigating Human Behavior
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Research & Methodology
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology
AuthorPaul G. Nestor, Russell K. Schutt
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight36.7 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2018-018809
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal150.72
Table Of ContentPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPART I. RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALSChapter 1. Uncommon Sense and the Scientific Method Biases in Thinking The Scientific Method Psychological Research in the Public Square ConclusionChapter 2. The Research Process Can Money Buy You Happiness? Research Approach Research Toolbox Evaluating and Critiquing Research ConclusionChapter 3. Literature Review in Research The Brain on Marijuana Literature Review in Research Framework for Literature Review Advanced Literature Reviews ConclusionChapter 4. Ethics in Behavioral Research Historical Background Ethical Principles The Institutional Review Board ConclusionChapter 5. Conceptualization and Measurement What Is Happiness? Theoretical Constructs Levels of Measurement The Special Case of Psychometrics Evaluating Measures The Logic of Measurement Validity ConclusionChapter 6. Samples and Generalizations Sample Planning Sampling Methods Sampling Distributions ConclusionPART II. RESEARCH DESIGNSChapter 7. Considering Correlation: Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer? Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer? Correlational Research Correlation, Confounds, and Control Variables Decision-Making Strategies in a College Student Sample: Maximizer or Satisficer? ConclusionChapter 8. In Search of Causality: True Experiments Mental Calisthenics for the Brain? Single-Factor Experiment Theater of Independent Variables Measurement and Control Validity in Experiments Can Causality Be Established? ConclusionChapter 9. Experimental Design and Hypothesis Testing Does Exercise Make You Smarter? Basic Experimental Designs Two Options in Assigning Participants Null Hypothesis Significance Testing ConclusionChapter 10. Complex Research Designs Multifactorial Designs Within-Subjects Experiment Between-Subjects Experiment ConclusionChapter 11. Quasi-Experimental and Nonexperimental Designs The Good and the Bad of Media Multitasking Quasi-Experimental Designs Nonequivalent-Control-Group Designs Before-and-After Designs Quasi-Experiments of Media Multitasking Quasi-Experiments of 9/11 Memories Quasi-Experimental Research of Culture and Cognition Developmental Studies Nonexperimental Research ConclusionChapter 12. Small-N and Single-Subject Designs Foundations of Small-N Designs Measuring Targets of Intervention Types of Small-N and Single-Subject Designs Analyzing Small-N and Single-Subject Designs Internal Validity Generalizability ConclusionChapter 13. Survey Research How Happy Are You? Considering Surveys Writing Survey Questions Combining Questions in Indexes and Scales Designing Questionnaires Organizing Surveys Analyzing Surveys ConclusionChapter 14. Qualitative Methods Fundamentals of Qualitative Research Methods for Collecting Qualitative Data Qualitative Interviewing Participant Observation Systematic Observation Focus Groups Qualitative Data Analysis Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research ConclusionPART III. RESEARCH PRODUCTSChapter 15. Quantitative Data Analysis Does Needing Help = Getting Help? Statistical Approach Univariate Distributions Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics The Ethics of Statistics ConclusionChapter 16. Essentials of APA Report Writing APA Format Report Organization in APA Format Literature Review Poster Presentation Sample Paper ConclusionAppendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research ArticlesAppendix B: Questions to Ask About a Research ArticleAppendix C: How to Read a Research ArticleAppendix D: Proportions of Area Under Standard Normal CurveAppendix E: Critical Values for t DistributionAppendix F: Critical Values of FAppendix G: Critical Values of Chi-SquareAppendix H: Critical Values of the Correlation CoefficientAppendix I: Table of Random NumbersGlossaryReferencesIndex
SynopsisResearch Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws on fascinating stories to illustrate the entire research process within a unifying conceptual framework., Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws on fascinating stories to illustrate the entire research process within a unifying conceptual framework. Bestselling authors Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt present a clear and comprehensive introduction to the logic and techniques of research methods in psychology by employing a unique combination of two distinct yet complementary pedagogical techniques. First, chapters designed for experiential, hands-on studies put the student in the roles of researcher, participant, and consumer to bring concepts to life. Second, the findings of cognitive science guide the text in a way that is most conducive to learning. This novel approach serves as an effective way to make the world of psychological research fun and rewarding for students, in addition to allowing them to gain the foundational knowledge they need to design, conduct, and present research., The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award--enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws on fascinating stories to illustrate the entire research process within a unifying conceptual framework. Bestselling authors Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt present a clear and comprehensive introduction to the logic and techniques of research methods in psychology by employing a unique combination of two distinct yet complementary pedagogical techniques. First, chapters designed for experiential, hands-on studies put the student in the roles of researcher, participant, and consumer to bring concepts to life. Second, the findings of cognitive science guide the text in a way that is most conducive to learning. This novel approach serves as an effective way to make the world of psychological research fun and rewarding for students, in addition to allowing them to gain the foundational knowledge they need to design, conduct, and present research.
LC Classification NumberBF199.N37 2019
