eTextbook 978-0205859078 The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0205859070
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0205859078
• Author: Randolph A. Smith (Author), Stephen F Davis (Author)

Understanding psychological research by finding a problem, discovering the clues, and evaluating the evidence.

The Psychologist as Detectives introduces students to the research process. The authors treat psychological research as a detective case in which a problem is presented, clues are discovered, evidence is evaluated, and a report is prepared for consideration by peers.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

• Think critically about research and research methods
• Analyze research as a problem solving procedure
• Develop research skills by looking at examples of research studies
• Evaluate evidence from a research study and prepare a report or summary of the case

Table of contents:

1. Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course
2. Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project
3. Qualitative Research Methods
4. Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Survey and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies
5. Using the Scientific Method in Psychology
6. Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control
7. Conducting a Good Experiment II: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues
8. Internal and External Validity
9. Using Statistics to Answer Questions
10. Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Two Groups
11. Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with More than Two Groups
12. Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables
13. Alternative Research Designs
14. Writing and Assembling an APA-Format Research Report

Title tag

The Psychologist as Detective: Your Guide to Research Methods in Psychology
Uncover the Mysteries of the Mind: Introduction to Psychological Research Techniques
Exploring Psychological Inquiry: A Detective’s Approach to Research Methods