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Appropriate for courses on research methods and experimental psychology this text emphasizes a problem solving approach and covers a range of descriptive, experimental and applied research methods.
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Multi-method approach - emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods and the need to use different methods to answer research questions.
Problem-solving approach - students learn how to solve problems and answer research questions rather than having them learn to apply rigid procedures or doing research.
Integrated approach to statistics- Stats are "in context." Statistical concepts are introduced within the chapter covering that particular research method.
Comprehensive coverage of ethical issues provides students with a foundation for considering the ethical issues associated with particular research techniques
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New! Co-author Jeanne Zechmeister of Loyola University
Multi-method approach - emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of different research methods and the need to use different methods to answer research questions.
Problem-solving approach - students learn how to solve problems and answer research questions rather than having them learn to apply rigid procedures or doing research.
Integrated approach to statistics- Stats are "in context." Statistical concepts are introduced within the chapter covering that particular research method.
Comprehensive coverage of ethical issues provides students with a foundation for considering the ethical issues associated with particular research techniques
New Appendix! - Appendix A: Data Analysis and Interpretation - provides students with a step-by-step approach to analyzing experiments
New! sample paper and helpful "TIPS" sections for writing APA papers
Eugene B. Zechmeister is a Professor of Psychology at Loyola University of Chicago, a large metropolitan university where he has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses since Professor Zechmeister completed his B.A. in 1966 at the University of New Mexico. He later received both his M.S. (1968) and Ph.D. (1970) from Northwestern University. A specialist in the field of human cognition, Professor Zechmeister authored, with S.E. Nyberg, Human Memory: An Introduction to Research and Theory (Brooks/Cole, 1982), and with J.E. Johnson, Critical Thinking: A functional Approach (Brooks/Cole, 1992). He is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (Divisions 1,2, and 3) and the American Psychological Society. In 1994, he was awarded the Loyola University Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Zechmeister currently is the Undergraduate Program Director for the Loyola University of Chicago Psychology Department.
Jeanne S. Zechmeister is Associate Professor of Psychology at Loyola University of Chicago where she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in research methodology since 1990. Professor Zechmeister completed her B.A. at University of Wisconsin-Madison (1983) and her M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1990) in Clinical Psychology at Northwestern University. Her current research interests are in the area of psychology of religion, and she is conducting research on forgiveness. Her effectiveness as a teacher is evidenced by her many years of high teacher ratings and by her being identified consistently each year by graduating seniors as one of their best teachers at Loyola. She also authored, with J.S. Shaughnessy and E.B. Zechmeister, Research Methods in Psychology (5th edition; McGraw-Hill, 2000).
Jeanne S. Zechmeister is Associate Professor of Psychology at Loyola University of Chicago where she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in research methodology since 1990. Professor Zechmeister completed her B.A. at University of Wisconsin-Madison (1983) and her M.S. (1988) and Ph.D. (1990) in Clinical Psychology at Northwestern University. Her current research interests are in the area of psychology of religion, and she is conducting research on forgiveness. Her effectiveness as a teacher is evidenced by her many years of high teacher ratings and by her being identified consistently each year by graduating seniors as one of their best teachers at Loyola. She also authored, with J.S. Shaughnessy and E.B. Zechmeister, Research Methods in Psychology (5th edition; McGraw-Hill, 2000).
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- PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education (ISE Editions)
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0071009299
- ISBN 13 9780071009294
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages512
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