Research methods in psychology : evaluating a world of information / Beth Morling, University of Delaware.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to scientific reasoning -- Psychology is a way of thinking -- Sources of information : why research is best and how to find it -- Three claims, four validities : interrogation tools for consumers of research -- Research foundations for any claim -- Ethical guidelines for psychology research -- Identifying good measurement -- Tools for evaluating frequency claims -- Surveys and observations : describing what people do -- Sampling : estimating the frequency of behaviors and beliefs -- Tools for evaluating association claims -- Bivariate correlational research -- Multivariate correlational research -- Tools for evaluating causal claims -- Introduction to simple experiments -- More on experiments : confounding and obscuring variables -- Experiments with more than one independent variable -- Balancing research priorities -- Quasi-experiments and small-n designs -- Replicability, generalization, and the real world -- References -- Credits -- Name index -- Subject index.

Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information, second edition, acknowledges that many psychology majors pursue careers in which they need to read and understand research, rather than actually conduct research. While students still learn the skills necessary to design research, the book emphasizes the quantitative reasoning skills they need to become systematic and critical consumers of information. Featuring examples drawn from popular media and an innovative framework that ensures that students will retain and apply what they learn, this market-leading text is a book your students will read and use. -- from back cover.