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9780131505117

Introduction to Statistics and Research Methods Becoming a Psychological Detective, An

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    9780131505117

  • ISBN10:

    0131505114

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2020-01-28
  • Publisher: Pearson

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Summary

This is a forward-looking book that combines two related topics of research psychology in one volume.This book starts with the science of psychology, and goes on to cover the basics of experimentation and research methods, and the basics of statistical concepts.Professionals in the field of Research Psychology.

Table of Contents

The Science of Psychology
Research Ideas and Hypotheses
Ethics in Psychological Research
Basic Statistical Concepts, Frequency Tables, Graphs, Frequency Distributions, and Measures of Central Tendency
The Basics of Experimentation
Variables and Control
Summarizing and Comparing Data: Measures of Variation, Distribution of Means and the Standard Error of the Mean, andzScores
The Basics of Experimentation
Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues
Correlation and Prediction
Probability, the Normal Curve, and Sampling
Designing and Conducting Experiments with Two Groups
Inferential Tests of Significance I:ttests-Analyzing Experiments with Two Groups
Designing and Conducting Experiments with More Than Two Groups
Inferential Tests of Significance
Analyzing and Interpreting Experiments with More Than Two Groups
Analyzing and Interpreting Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables
Alternative Research Designs
External Validity and Critiquing Experimental Research
Data Transformations and Nonparametric Tests of Significance
Nonexperimental Methods
Writing and Assembling an APA-Format Research Report
Statistical Tables
Check Your Progress Answers
Answers to Exercises
References
Index
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