The psychologist as detective : an introduction to conducting research in psychology /
Smith, Randolph A., 1951-
The psychologist as detective : an introduction to conducting research in psychology / Randolph A. Smith, Stephen F. Davis. - Fifth edition. - xiv, 442 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-434) and index.
Psychological research and the research methods course -- Developing a good research idea and conducting an ethical project -- Qualitative research methods -- Nonexperimental methods : descriptive methods, correlational studies, ex post facto studies, surveys and questionnaires, sampling, and basic research strategies -- Using the scientific method in psychology -- Conducting a good experiment I : variables and control -- Conducting a good experiment II : final considerations, unanticipated influences, and cross-cultural issues -- Internal and external validity -- Using statistics to answer questions -- Designing, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments with two groups -- Designing, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments with more than two groups -- Designing, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments with multiple independent variables -- Alternative research designs -- Writing and assembling an APA-format research report.
0205687407 9780205687404
2009001784
Psychology--Research--Textbooks
Psychology--Research--Methodology--Textbooks
Psychology, Experimental--Textbooks
BF76.5 / .S54 2010
150.72
The psychologist as detective : an introduction to conducting research in psychology / Randolph A. Smith, Stephen F. Davis. - Fifth edition. - xiv, 442 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-434) and index.
Psychological research and the research methods course -- Developing a good research idea and conducting an ethical project -- Qualitative research methods -- Nonexperimental methods : descriptive methods, correlational studies, ex post facto studies, surveys and questionnaires, sampling, and basic research strategies -- Using the scientific method in psychology -- Conducting a good experiment I : variables and control -- Conducting a good experiment II : final considerations, unanticipated influences, and cross-cultural issues -- Internal and external validity -- Using statistics to answer questions -- Designing, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments with two groups -- Designing, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments with more than two groups -- Designing, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments with multiple independent variables -- Alternative research designs -- Writing and assembling an APA-format research report.
0205687407 9780205687404
2009001784
Psychology--Research--Textbooks
Psychology--Research--Methodology--Textbooks
Psychology, Experimental--Textbooks
BF76.5 / .S54 2010
150.72