Research Methods in Psychology

Table of Contents

• • Publisher Information

• Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology

• • 1.1 Understanding Science
  • 1.2 Scientific Research in Psychology
  • 1.3 Science and Common Sense
  • 1.4 Science and Clinical Practice

• Chapter 2: Getting Started in Research

• • 2.1 Basic Concepts
  • 2.2 Generating Good Research Questions
  • 2.3 Reviewing the Research Literature

• Chapter 3: Research Ethics

• • 3.1 Moral Foundations of Ethical Research
  • 3.2 From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes
  • 3.3 Putting Ethics Into Practice

• Chapter 4: Theory in Psychology

• • 4.1 Phenomena and Theories
  • 4.2 The Variety of Theories in Psychology
  • 4.3 Using Theories in Psychological Research

• Chapter 5: Psychological Measurement

• • 5.1 Understanding Psychological Measurement
  • 5.2 Reliability and Validity of Measurement
  • 5.3 Practical Strategies for Psychological Measurement

• Chapter 6: Experimental Research

• • 6.1 Experiment Basics
  • 6.2 Experimental Design
  • 6.3 Conducting Experiments

• Chapter 7: Nonexperimental Research

• • 7.1 Overview of Nonexperimental Research
  • 7.2 Correlational Research
  • 7.3 Quasi-Experimental Research
  • 7.4 Qualitative Research

• Chapter 8: Complex Research Designs

• • 8.1 Multiple Dependent Variables
  • 8.2 Multiple Independent Variables
  • 8.3 Complex Correlational Designs

• Chapter 9: Survey Research

• • 9.1 Overview of Survey Research
  • 9.2 Constructing Survey Questionnaires
  • 9.3 Conducting Surveys

• Chapter 10: Single-Subject Research

• • 10.1 Overview of Single-Subject Research
  • 10.2 Single-Subject Research Designs
  • 10.3 The Single-Subject Versus Group “Debate”

• Chapter 11: Presenting Your Research

• • 11.1 American Psychological Association (APA) Style
  • 11.2 Writing a Research Report in American Psychological Association (APA) Style
  • 11.3 Other Presentation Formats

• Chapter 12: Descriptive Statistics

• • 12.1 Describing Single Variables
  • 12.2 Describing Statistical Relationships
  • 12.3 Expressing Your Results
  • 12.4 Conducting Your Analyses

• Chapter 13: Inferential Statistics

• • 13.1 Understanding Null Hypothesis Testing
  • 13.2 Some Basic Null Hypothesis Tests
  • 13.3 Additional Considerations
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