Research Methods in PsychologyThis work emphasizes problem-solving and offers coverage of descriptive, experimental, and applied research methods. Statistical principles are also featured and this edition contains two new chapters: ethical issues in the conduct of psychological research; and analysis of experiments. |
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Contents
PSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENCE | 4 |
SCIENTIFIC THEORY CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING | 27 |
INTRODUCTION | 38 |
Copyright | |
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analysis appears applied approach asked assigned balancing basis behavior block called changes Chapter characteristics comparable comparison complex design Compute consider control group critical dependent described determine discussion error estimate evaluation evidence example expected experiment experimental external validity factors Figure findings four frequency given groups design hypothesis identify illustrate important included increase independent variable indicate individual instance interaction interest interpretation interval involving less main effects mean measure memory method natural observer obtained occurs outcome participants particular performance person population position possible practice present problem procedures psychology questions random reasons records relationship reported represent response sample scientific scores selected settings simple situations social specific standard statistical statistically significant subjects survey systematic task technique theory treatment true variation within-subjects design
Bibliographic information
| Title | Research Methods in Psychology McGraw-Hill international editions psychology series |
| Authors | John J. Shaughnessy, Eugene B. Zechmeister |
| Edition | 3, illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | May 12, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0070566917, 9780070566910 |
| Length | 500 pages |
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