Research In Psychology: Methods and Design, 5th Edition

by C. James Goodwin (Western Carolina University )

• ISBN13: 9780471763833
• ISBN10: 0471763837
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Designed to give readers a clear understanding of how experimental psychologists think and introduce them to variety of research methods they use in their attempts to understand behavior. Thoroughly revised to include all the important new developments in research methodologies, and incorporating engaging and relevant examples from recent studies, this book will provide the reader with a thorough grounding in Psychological research methods and practices.

Author Biography

C. James Goodwin is a Professor at Western Carolina University.

Table of Contents

Scientific thinking in psychology	p. 1
Ethics in psychological research	p. 37
Developing ideas for research in psychology	p. 77
Measurement and data analysis	p. 117
Introduction to experimental research	p. 161
Control problems in experimental research	p. 195
Experimental design I : single-factor designs	p. 233
Experimental design II : factorial designs	p. 269
Correlational research	p. 307
Quasi-experimental designs and applied research	p. 343
Small N designs	p. 385
Observational and survey research methods	p. 423
Communicating the results of research in psychology	p. 469
The ethics code of the American psychological association	p. 501
Using statistics	p. 507
Statistical tables	p. 529
Answers to end-of-chapter applications exercises	p. 541
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