This 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. The book also contains: a presentation of research methods based on actual research examples chosen from a variety of topic areas, including clinical, industrial, social, developmental and experimental psychology; and an overview of ...
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This 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. The book also contains: a presentation of research methods based on actual research examples chosen from a variety of topic areas, including clinical, industrial, social, developmental and experimental psychology; and an overview of scientific method, including the construction and testing of theories.
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Research design is an interesting area, and required if you are doing research at all, or reviewing other people's research. This is a very good guide in understanding what goes into creating a very good research design.
chimpy1
Sep 6, 2007
Clear and to the point
I would highly recommend this book to any beginning research student, mostly because the explanations of the concepts are very clear, and the examples are more concrete than my other textbook.
