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Research Methods in Psychology

By Paul C. Price, Rajiv S. Jhangiani, and I-Chant A. Chiang

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Book Description

Second Canadian Edition

Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table Of Contents
About This Book
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
- Understanding Science
- Scientific Research in Psychology
- Science and Common Sense
- Science and Clinical Practice
Chapter 2: Getting Started in Research
- Basic Concepts
- Generating Good Research Questions
- Reviewing the Research Literature
Chapter 3: Research Ethics
- Moral Foundations of Ethical Research
- From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes
- Putting Ethics Into Practice
Chapter 4: Theory in Psychology
- Phenomena and Theories
- The Variety of Theories in Psychology
- Using Theories in Psychological Research
Chapter 5: Psychological Measurement
- Understanding Psychological Measurement
- Reliability and Validity of Measurement
- Practical Strategies for Psychological Measurement
Chapter 6: Experimental Research
- Experiment Basics
- Experimental Design
- Conducting Experiments
Chapter 7: Nonexperimental Research
- Overview of Nonexperimental Research
- Correlational Research
- Quasi-Experimental Research
- Qualitative Research
Chapter 8: Complex Research Designs
- Multiple Dependent Variables
- Multiple Independent Variables
- Complex Correlational Designs
Chapter 9: Survey Research
- Overview of Survey Research
- Constructing Survey Questionnaires
- Conducting Surveys
Chapter 10: Single-Subject Research
- Overview of Single-Subject Research
- Single-Subject Research Designs
- The Single-Subject Versus Group “Debate”
Chapter 11: Presenting Your Research
- American Psychological Association (APA) Style
- Writing a Research Report in American Psychological Association (APA) Style
- Other Presentation Formats
Chapter 12: Descriptive Statistics
- Describing Single Variables
- Describing Statistical Relationships
- Expressing Your Results
- Conducting Your Analyses
Chapter 13: Inferential Statistics
- Understanding Null Hypothesis Testing
- Some Basic Null Hypothesis Tests
- Additional Considerations
- From the “Replicability Crisis” to Open Science Practices
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