Research In Psychology: Methods and Design - Hardcover

Goodwin, C. James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471763837 ISBN 13: 9780471763833

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2007

Synopsis

Designed to give readers a clear understanding of how experimental psychologists think and introduce them to variety of research methods they use in their attempts to understand behavior. Thoroughly revised to include all the important new developments in research methodologies, and incorporating engaging and relevant examples from recent studies, this book will provide the reader with a thorough grounding in Psychological research methods and practices.

About this title

About the Author

C. James Goodwin is a Professor at Western Carolina University.

From the Back Cover

How do experimental psychologists think?

How do they acquire psychological knowledge?

What methods do they use in their efforts to understand behavior?

You ll find a clear, lucid source of answers to these questions in C. James Goodwin s Research in Psychology: Methods and Design, Fifth Edition. In lively prose that conveys the joys and excitement of the science, this book gives you insight into the essential nature of experimental psychology and a solid grounding in its methods and practices.

Maintaining the reader-friendly accessibility of the book s popular previous editions, Goodwin shows you how to look at the world like an experimental psychologist, develop research ideas and hypotheses, design studies and carry them out, and analyze results and draw reasoned conclusions from them. Thoroughly updating his text with the important new developments in research methodologies and fascinating examples from recent studies, Goodwin introduces you to:

• The history of experimental psychology
• The various methods in the psychologist s toolkit, including non-experimental ones such as correlational research, quasi-experimental designs, applied research, and program evaluation
• The ethical dimensions of research
• Using psychology s most important electronic database PsycINFO
• Preparing an APA-style research report

A step-by-step approach and an array of study aids including self-tests, review questions, applications exercises, and detailed examples of actual research studies help you hone your grasp of the material. Best of all, while the text puts experimental methods first, its modular organization allows for flexible arrangement to suit the reader or instructor.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471763837
• ISBN 13: 9780471763833
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 624