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The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology » (5th Edition)

Book cover image of The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology by Randolph A. Smith

Authors: Randolph A. Smith, Stephen F. Davis
ISBN-13: 9780205687404, ISBN-10: 0205687407
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: March 2009
Edition: 5th Edition

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Author Biography: Randolph A. Smith

Book Synopsis

For undergraduate courses in Experimental Psychology, Research Methods, or Experimental Design.

This text conveys the excitement of research methodology through a lively, conversational style. To make the study of the research process interactive and accessible, student-focused features and critical thinking activities are integrated throughout the text. Actual student research appears in each chapter to increase relevance and heighten student interest.

Table of Contents

Preface
Ch. 1The Science of Psychology1
Ch. 2Research Ideas, Hypotheses, and Ethics23
Ch. 3Nonexperimental Methods for Acquiring Data63
Ch. 4The Basics of Experimentation I: Variables and Control99
Ch. 5The Basics of Experimentation II: Participants and Apparatus, Cross-Cultural Considerations, and Beginning the Research Report139
Ch. 6Statistics Review168
Ch. 7Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Two Groups201
Ch. 8Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with More than Two Groups237
Ch. 9Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables275
Ch. 10How Good Is Your Experiment? Internal and External Validity331
Ch. 11Alternative Research Approaches371
Ch. 12Assembling the Research Report407
Appendix AStatistical Tables447
Appendix BAnswers to Study Breaks452
References472
Index480

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