{"product_id":"critical-thinking-about-research-9781433827105","title":"Critical Thinking About Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTo become informed consumers of research, students need to thoughtfully evaluate the research they read rather than accept it without question. This second edition of a classic text gives students what they need to apply critical reasoning when reading behavioral science research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This second editionupdates the original text with recent developments in research methods, including a new chapter on meta-analyses. Part I gives a thorough overview of the steps in a research project. It focuses on how to assess whether the conclusions drawn in a behavioral science report are warranted by the methods used in the research. Topics include research hypotheses, sampling, experimental design, data analysis, interpretation of results, and ethics. Part II allows readers to practice critical thinking with a series of fictitious journal articles containing built-in flaws in method and interpretation. Clever and engaging, each article is accompanied by a commentary that points \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This volume provides a valuable background for the skills students must develop to be good consumers and producers of research.” —\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides a valuable background for the skills students must develop to be good consumers and producers of research.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForward\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. Why Psychologists and Professionals in Related Fields Need to be Critical Thinkers\u003cbr\u003e Overview of the Chapters\u003cbr\u003e Who Will Find This Book Useful?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Principles of Critical Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Seeking Trustworthy Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 2. Research Questions and Hypotheses\u003cbr\u003e 3. Research Variables and Strategies\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Sample\u003cbr\u003e 5. Confounding Variables and Their Control\u003cbr\u003e 6. Research Designs and Threats to Internal Validity\u003cbr\u003e 7. Manipulation and Measurement Validity\u003cbr\u003e 8. Data Analysis, Discussion, and Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e 9. Inferences, Conclusions, and the Research Report\u003cbr\u003e 10. Research Syntheses and Meta-Analysis\u003cbr\u003e 11. Research Ethics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Critical Thinking Using Practice Articles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 1. Use of Counselor “Street Talk” to Stimulate Self-Disclosure of Inner-City Youths\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 2. Treatment of Flying Phobia: Comparative Efficacy of Two Behavioral Methods\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 3. The Effect of Divorce on Sons’ Aggression\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 4. Dyslexia in Fifth-Grade Girls: Personality and Perceptual Factors\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 5. Time Estimation: Effect of Depression and Pleasantness or Unpleasantness of an Experience\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 6. Bossiness in Firstborn Girls\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 7. Effect of Context Upon Accuracy of Recall of Affective Experiences\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 8. The Effects of Medication and Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Insomnia\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 9. Midlife Crises of Men at Age 50\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 10. Effect of Job Stress and Stress Management on Low Back Pain\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 11. Evaluation of Health Maintenance Organizations\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 12. Effects of Jury Selection Consultation on Trial Outcome\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 13. Contingency Reinforcement in the Treatment of Talking Aloud to Self: A Single-Case Study \u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 14. The Effect of Race of Examiner on IQ Scores of American Indians \u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 15. Social Effects of Tax Deadline \u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 16. Comparative Effectiveness of Teacher Management Styles in a Fifth-Grade Classroom\u003cbr\u003e Practice Article 17. Age Differences in Gullibility: A Meta-Analysis \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408232358231,"sku":"9781433827105","price":50.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433827105.jpg?v=1730502069","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/critical-thinking-about-research-9781433827105","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}