The process of research in psychology / Dawn M. McBride.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 3: Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research Historical Context for Ethical Guidelines Current Ethical Guidelines for Human Participants Research Institutional Review Boards Current Ethical Guidelines for Nonhuman Animal Subjects Ethics in Reporting Research Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 4: How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs Data Collection Techniques Types of Research Designs Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Using Research Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 5: Variables and Measurement in

Research Dependent Variables Independent Variables Validity and Sources of Bias Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 6: Sampling Populations and Samples Probability Samples Convenience Samples Comparison of Probability and Convenience Sampling Techniques Recruiting Participants Using the Internet to Sample Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Using Research Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 7: Summarizing and Interpreting Data: Using Statistics Descriptive Statistics: Summarizing the Data Inferential Statistics: Testing Hypotheses Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls

and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 8: Reporting Research APA-Style Article Writing Oral Presentations Poster Presentations Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Part II: The Nuts and Bolts of Research Methods and Analysis Chapter 9: The Nuts and Bolts of Survey Research Answering Research Questions With Surveys Creating a Survey Survey Administration Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 10: The Nuts and Bolts of Correlational Studies Research Questions in Correlational Studies Correlational Study Examples Chapter Summary

Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 11: The Nuts and Bolts of One-Factor Experiments Learning About Causation Through Manipulation and Control Control in Within-Subjects and Between-Subjects Experiments Experiment Examples Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 12: The Nuts and Bolts of Multi-Factor Experiments Factorial Designs More About Interactions Experiment Examples Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 13: The Nuts and Bolts of Quasi-Experiments Types of Quasi-Experiments

Sources of Bias in Quasi-Experiments Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 14: The Nuts and Bolts of Other Specialized Designs Developmental Designs Small- n Designs Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Chapter 15: The Nuts and Bolts of Using Statistics Comparing Groups or Conditions Chapter Summary Thinking About Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Test Yourself Stop and Think Answers SAGE edge Study Site Appendix: Statistical Calculations Glossary References Index