Discovering the scientist within : research methods in psychology / Gary W. Lewandowski, Natalie J. Ciarocco, David B. Stromhetz.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Worth Publishers, 2016Description: 529 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781464120442 (pbk.)
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1.Psychology as a science: thinking like a researcher 2.The research process: ideas to innovations 3.Ethics: making ethical decisions in research 4.The psychologist's toolbox: tools for building better designs 5.Qualitative research: getting into the mind of a serial killer 6.Observational research: the many forms of discipline in parent's bag of tricks 7.Survey design and scale construction: is going Greek a great idea? 8.Two-group design: texting: I can't get you out of my mind 9.Multigroup design: I'm feeling hot, but is the Earth hot, too? 10.Within-subjects design: can watching reality TV shows be good for us? 11.Factorial design: "I lost my phone number, can I borrow yours?" Do pick-up lines really work? 12.Mixed design: which therapy is best for treating eating disorders? 13.Using research in the real world: how do you know if you are truly helping? Appendix A: Statistical tools for answering research questions Appendix B.Communicating the science of psychology