Developmental Research Methods 5th Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506332013
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506332017
• Author: Scott A. Miller

The Fifth Edition of Scott A. Miller’s classic Developmental Research Methods presents an overview of methods to prepare students to carry out, report on, and evaluate research on human development across the lifespan. The book explores every step in the research process, from the initial concept to the final written product, covering conceptual issues of experimental design, as well as the procedural skills necessary to translate design into research. Incorporating new topics, pedagogy, and references, this edition conveys an appreciation of the issues that must be addressed, the decisions that must be made, and the obstacles that must be overcome at every phase in a research project, capturing both the excitement and the challenge of doing quality research on topics that matter.

Table contents:

1. Introduction

Goals of the Book

Steps in a Research Program

Plan of the Book

2. General Principles

Variables

Validity

Sampling

Control

Subject Variables

Box 2.1 Controlled Studies With Animals

Outcomes

Box 2.2 Psychology’s “Replication Crisis”

Threats to Validity

3. Design

Age Comparisons

Box 3.1 The Microgenetic Method

Condition Comparisons

Correlational Research

4. Measurement

Some Basic Concepts

Box 4.1 Looking Inside the Brain: Methods of Measuring Brain Activity

Quality of Measurement

Tests

Regression

Observational Methods

Box 4.2 The Experience Sampling Method

5. Procedure

Standardization

Some Sources of Bias

Reactivity and Related Problems

Box 5.1 Archival Data

Experimenter Bias

Loss of Participants

6. Contexts

Lab and Field

Ecological Systems

Box 6.1 The Internet as a Context for Development

Cross-Cultural Research

Summary

Key Terms

Exercises

7. Qualitative Research

Characteristics of Qualitative Research

Methods of Study

Box 7.1 Mixed Methods Research

Overview and Evaluation

8. Applied Research

Assessment

Socially Important Issues

Box 8.1 Research With Minority Populations

Intervention

9. Statistics

Uses of Statistics

Some More About Significance

Choosing a Statistical Test

Correlations

Meta-Analysis

Some General Points

10. Ethics

Guidelines and Procedures

Rights of the Research Participant

11. Writing

Some General Points

Sections of an Article

Some Specific Stylistic Points

12. Infancy

General Issues

Infant Perception

Box 12.1 Perception of Faces

Infant Cognitive Development

Box 12.2 Statistical Learning in Infancy

Infant Social Development

13. Cognitive Development

The Piagetian Approach

Box 13.1 The Role of Gestures in Cognitive Development

The Intelligence Test Approach

Memory

Theory of Mind

Box 13.2 False Belief in Infancy?

Concepts

Executive Function

Summary

Key Terms

Exercises

14. Social Development

Moral Development

Box 14.1 Morality in Infancy

Emotions

Gender Differences and Gender Typing

Peer Relations

Box 14.2 The Adolescent Brain

Child-Rearing

15. Aging

General Issues (as Illustrated by the Study of IQ)

Memory

Wisdom

Box 15.1 Ageism

Personality and Social Development

Box 15.2 The Oldest Old: The Study of Centenarians

Title Tag:

Developmental Research Methods 5th Edition – Key Techniques and Approaches in Developmental Psychology
Mastering Developmental Research – Comprehensive Guide in the 5th Edition
Advanced Research Strategies – Exploring Developmental Research Methods 5th Edition