Research methods in psychology : evaluating a world of information
By: Morling, Beth
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BookPublisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, c2018.Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxviii, 623 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780393617542Subject(s): Psychology -- Research -- Methodology -- Textbooks | Psychology, Experimental -- TextbooksDDC classification: 150.72 MO RE Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| 150.72 HO PS The psychology research companion : | 150.72 JA RE Research methods and statistics : | 150.72 KE FO Foundations of behavioral research / | 150.72 MO RE Research methods in psychology : | 150.72 SA EX Exploring research / | 150.72 SA EX Exploring research / | 150.72 TO WA Toward a more perfect psychology : |
Revised edition of the author's Research methods in psychology, [2015]
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 -- Replication, generalization, and the real world -- Appendix A: Random numbers and how to use them -- Appendix B: Statistical tables -- Glossary -- References.
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.