Smith, Randolph A.,  1951- <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-434) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0205687407 9780205687404 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009001784 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychology--Research--Textbooks<br/>Psychology--Research--Methodology--Textbooks<br/>Psychology, Experimental--Textbooks
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF76.5  / .S54 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>150.72