Experimental Psychology

by Kantowitz, Barry H.; Roediger, III, Henry L.; Elmes, David G.

• ISBN13: 9780495595335
• ISBN10: 0495595330
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-07
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH, Ninth Edition, takes an example-based approach to the fundamentals of research methodology. Organized by topic--such as research in human factors, learning, thinking, and problem solving--the text helps you connect the concepts of sound methodology with their practical applications. Because the authors use dozens of carefully selected real-world examples, you can see for yourself the issues and problems that can occur in conducting research. More importantly, you can develop a sense of how to anticipate and adjust for problems in your own research.

Author Biography

Barry H. Kantowitz is Professor of Psychology, Professor of Industrial and Operational Engineering, and former Director of the Transportation Research Institute at the University of Michigan.

Table of Contents

Explanation in Scientific Psychology

Research Techniques: Observation and Correlation

Research Techniques: Experiments

Ethics in Psychological Research

How to Read and Write Research Reports

Principles and Practices of Experimental Psychology

Psychophysics

Perception

Attention and Reaction Time

Conditioning and Learning

Remembering and Forgetting

Thinking and Problem Solving

Individual Differences and Development

Social Psychology

Environmental Psychology

Human Factors

Experimental Psychology: A Historical Sketch

Statistical Reasoning: An Introduction

Statistical Tables

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