Research in Psychology

Methods and Design

Kerri A. Goodwin, C. James Goodwin

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9781119330448
• Edition: 8
• eBook ISBN:
  9781119342267
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Research & Methodology in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

An approachable, coherent, and important text, Research in Psychology: Methods and Design, 8th Edition continues to provide its readers with a clear, concise look at psychological science, experimental methods, and correlational research in this newly updated version. Rounded out with helpful learning aids, step-by-step instructions, and detailed examples of real research studies makes the material easy to read and student-friendly.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Summary of Research Examples
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Scientific Thinking in Psychology
• Chapter 2 Ethics in Psychological Research
• Chapter 3 Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology
• Chapter 4 Sampling, Measurement, and Hypothesis Testing
• Chapter 5 Introduction to Experimental Research
• Chapter 6 Methodological Control in Experimental Research
• Chapter 7 Experimental Design I: Single‐Factor Designs
• Chapter 8 Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs
• Chapter 9 Non‐Experimental Design I: Survey Methods
• Chapter 10 Non‐Experimental Design II: Observational and Archival Methods
• Chapter 11 Quasi‐Experimental Designs and Applied Research
• Chapter 12 Small N Designs
• Epilogue: What I Learned in My Research Methods Course
• Appendix A Communicating the Results of Research in Psychology
• Appendix B Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Applications Exercises
• Glossary
• References
• Index
• EULA