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Research Methods in Psychology: A Handbook is a versatile guide that is ideal for any research-oriented psychology course. Schweigert's clear writing style and focus on the fundamentals of research methodology provide students with the exposure they need to conduct valid research. Explanations...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schweigert, Wendy A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Long Grove, Illinois : Waveland Press, [2021].
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Psychology > Research > Methodology.
Psychometrics.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the scientific method
  • Ethics in research
  • The research process
  • Research reports and literature searches
  • The role of statistics in research
  • Introduction to experimentation and the between-groups design
  • The within-subject design
  • Quasi-experimental designs
  • More complex designs and research questions
  • Using natural settings: observational studies and field experiments
  • Surveys and interviews
  • Single-subject designs
  • Physical traces and archival data: two nonreactive measurement techniques.