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Research methods in psychology : (Record no. 33501)

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LC control number 2017030401
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International Standard Book Number 9780393617542
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 150.72 MO RE
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Authors Morling, Beth
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Research methods in psychology :
Subtitle evaluating a world of information
Statement of responsibility, etc Beth Morling
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition 3rd ed.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication New York :
Publisher W.W. Norton & Company,
Date c2018.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxviii, 623 p. :
Other Details col. ill. ;
Size 24 cm.
GENERAL NOTE
General note Revised edition of the author's Research methods in psychology, [2015]
CONTENTS
Contents 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 -- Replication, generalization, and the real world -- Appendix A: Random numbers and how to use them -- Appendix B: Statistical tables -- Glossary -- References.
SUMMARY
Summary Working It Through examples provide a step-by-step method for evaluating claims start-to-finish, and a NEW adaptive learning tool, InQuizitive, enables students to practice what they've learned and strengthen their comprehension.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Psychology
General Research
-- Methodology
Form Textbooks
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Psychology, Experimental
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ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier https://uowd.box.com/s/tsqzavy8bp2yk6o8uj6vo8g3trmvol9c
Public note Location Map
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        University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 2018-01-10 ABE 150.72 MO RE T0058930 2017-12-13 2017-12-13 REGULAR

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