Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior

This book discusses the practice of Psychological Research, the ethics of research, and how to read a Research Article and write a research paper.

Abstract

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Uncommon Sense and the Scientific Method Chapter 2. The Practice of Psychological Research Chapter 3. Ethics of Research Chapter 4. Conceptualization and Measurement Chapter 5. Sampling and Surveys Chapter 6. Causation and Research Design: Single-Factor Experiments Chapter 7. Complex Research Designs: Multifactorial Experiments Chapter 8. Quasiexperimental and Nonexperimental Designs Chapter 9. Small-N and Single-Subject Designs Chapter 10. Quantitative Data Analysis Chapter 11. Qualitative Methods Chapter 12. Writing a Research Paper Appendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles Appendix B: Questions to Ask About a Research Article Appendix C: How to Read a Research Article Appendix D: Proportions of Area Under Standard Normal Curve Appendix E: Critical Values for t Distribution Appendix F: Critical Values of F Appendix G: Critical Values of Chi-Square Appendix H: Critical Values of the Correlation Coefficient Appendix I: Table of Random Numbers Glossary References Exhibit Credits Index About the Authors