Practical Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - Softcover

Zechmeister, Eugene B.; Shaughnessy, John J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070727058 ISBN 13: 9780070727052

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1996

Synopsis

This workbook provides concrete examples of abstract ideas and gives students the kinds of practical experiences that aid understanding of research methods. Brief descriptions are given of published research in psychology research methods, to accompany "Research Methods in Psychology" (0-07-057272-0). Features of the text include: real-life examples; problems and exercises; material on the ethics of conducting research; and a section on how to use the Internet to do research and meta-analysis.

About this title

From the Publisher

-Extensive student workbook written by the authors of RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 4/e.
-Designed to be used as a companion workbook to RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 4/e or any other introductory text in research methods.
-Includes a variety of pedagogoial features including "real-life" examples of the applications of research methods.
-Includes numerous problems and exercises as well as an extensive set of review questions.
-Provides answer key to all problems, exercises and review tests that are also keyed to the textbook.
-New material on ethics of conducting research.
-Improved section on writing the research paper; incorporates latest changes to the "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association."
-Section on how to use the internet to do research and meta-analysis.
-"Real life" examples of applications of research methods, throughout text.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070727058
• ISBN 13: 9780070727052
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 420