Methods in psychological research /
Evans, Annabel.
Rooney, Bryan J.
Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : Sage Publications,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to research in psychology -- Understanding the research literature -- Research in psychology : an ethical enterprise -- Hypothesis testing, power, and control : a review of the basics -- Measuring variables -- Selecting research participants -- Experimental design : independent groups designs -- Experimental design : dependent groups and mixed groups designs -- Experimental design : single-participant designs/the operant approach -- Finding relationships among variables : nonexperimental research -- Data collection methods -- Program evaluation, archival research, and meta-analytic designs -- Your research project : analyzing, interpreting, and presenting your research -- Communicating in psychology.
Psychology