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Book SynopsisWith a structure focused on process over memorization, best-selling author Dawn M. McBride's
The Process of Research in Psychology, Fifth Edition covers topics with a step-by-step approach to help students understand the full progression of developing, conducting, and presenting a research study from start to finish. Early chapters introduce important concepts for developing research ideas, subject sampling, ethics, and data collection; more detailed coverage of these topics is included in the More About chapters to provide instructors with flexibility to focus on the methods students will use in their projects. Concepts and skills relevant to more than one stage of the research process are covered in multiple contexts to give students repeated opportunities to learn about the most important, and often most difficult, research concepts at the moment they're used. This new
Fifth Edition features added discussion on validity and reliability; a r
Trade Review"This is an inexpensive, basic, and easily accessible book of research methods for undergraduates." -- Adam P. Natoli
"This book provides an excellent overview of the research process for students moving from developing a research question to producing a final result as a paper or poster."
-- Douglas P. Cooper
"I really enjoy this book. It is suitable in teaching a wide range of students."
-- Teah Moore
"This is a great option because it allows the students to work on active learning activities to reinforce what is in the textbook."
-- Julie Wilson
"…concise and actually beneficial to the student."
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Table of ContentsPart I: Overview of the Research Process from Start to Finish Chapter 1 Behavioral Research: The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method Chapter 2 Hypothesis Development: Where Research Questions Come From Chapter 3 Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research Chapter 4 How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs Chapter 5 Variables and Measurement in Research Chapter 6 Sampling Chapter 7 Summarizing and Interpreting Data: Using Statistics Chapter 8 Reporting Research Part II: More About Research Methods and Analysis Chapter 9 More About Using Statistics Chapter 10 More About Survey Research Chapter 11 More About Correlational Studies Chapter 12 More About One-Factor Experiments Chapter 13 More About Multi-Factor Experiments Chapter 14 More About Quasi-Experiments Chapter 15 More About Other Specialized Designs Appendix: Statistical Calculations
