Research In Psychology: Methods and Design (Update) , 3rd Edition

by C. James Goodwin (Wheeling Jesuit College)

• ISBN13: 9780471454335
• ISBN10: 0471454338
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

A careful balance of detail in a readable, engaging style "This is the most complete and coherent synthesis of the most prominent issues in modern research methods. ... The author does a great job summarizing a broad, diversified, and contentious field."-Brad Smith, University of South Carolina "Goodwin makes research sound interesting and even fun (a challenge for me and for other instructors of undergraduate students). ... I routinely ask my students to give ratings of the textbook on a 10 point scale, and the average rating given to Goodwin's Second Edition is approximately a 9..."-Jason L. Hicks, Louisiana State University

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Scientific Thinking in Psychology.

Chapter 2. Ethics in Psychological Research.

Chapter 3. Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology.

Chapter 4. Measurement, Sampling, and Data Analysis.

Chapter 5. Introduction to Experimental Research.

Chapter 6. Control Problems in Experimental Research.

Chapter 7. Experimental Design I. Single Factor Designs.

Chapter 8. Experimental Design II. Factorial Designs.

Chapter 9. Correlational Research.

Chapter 10. Quasi-Experimental Designsáand Applied Research.

Chapter 11. Small N Designs

Chapter 12. Descriptive Research Methods.

Epilogue.

Appendix A Communicating the Results of Research in Psychology.

Appendix B Developing Surveys for Research in Psychology.

Appendix C Using Statistics.

Appendixá D Statistical Tables.

Appendixá E Answers to End of Chapter Reviews.

Glossary.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

Photo Credits.

Text and Illustration Credits.