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Research Methods for Psychological Science
About this book
Written by experimental research expert, Dr. William J. Ray, Research Methods for Psychological Science introduces students to the principles and practice of conducting research in psychology in an engaging, story-telling format. Ray helps students understand how research increases our understanding of ourselves and our environment and how logic and best practices can increase our understanding of human behavior. Whether their future roles will be researchers, consumers of research, or informed citizens, students will learn the importance of developing testable hypotheses, how to evaluate new information critically, and the impact of research on ourselves and our society. Based on Ray's influential textbook, Methods Toward a Science of Behavior and Experience, the book offers up-to-date pedagogy, structure, and exercises to reinforce the student's learning experience.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- • Brief Contents •
- • Detailed Table of Contents •
- • Preface •
- • About the Author •
- • Introduction •
- 1 What Is Science?
- 2 Introduction to the Methods of Science
- 3 Developing the Hypothesis
- 4 Ethics
- 5 Description of Behavior Through Numerical Representation
- 6 Inferential Statistics: Making Statistical Decisions
- 7 Testing the Hypothesis: A Conceptual Introduction
- 8 Control: The Keystone of the Experimental Method
- 9 Applying the Logic of Experimentation: Between-Subjects Designs
- 10 Extending the Logic of Experimentation: Within-Subjects and Matched-Subjects Approaches
- 11 The Ecology of the Experiment: The Scientist and Research Participant in Relation to Their Environments
- 12 Quasi-Experimental, Correlational, and Naturalistic Observational Designs
- 13 Single-Subject Designs
- 14 Questionnaires, Survey Research, and Sampling
- 15 Sharing the Results
- 16 Beyond Method
- Glossary
- References
- Index