Title: Experimental methods in psychology /
Authors: Levine, Gustav.; Parkinson, Stanley.
Publisher: L. Erlbaum,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Research Design; Psychology, Experimental methods; Psychology, Experimental Methodology.; Psychology Research
Contents: 1. Introduction: The Function of Research Methods -- 2. Variables: Thinking of the World in Terms of Relationships Between Variables -- 3. Rules for Research: A Brief Checklist of Things to Consider for a Credible Experiment -- 4. Single-Factor Designs: Simple Experimental Designs That Incorporate the Rules for Research -- 5. Statistical Logic and Choosing a Statistic: An Overview of the Role of Statistics in Psychological Research -- 6. Multifactor Designs: Designing and Interpreting Experiments With Multiple Influences -- 7. The Logic of Experimental Psychology: The Problems Encountered in Theorizing About Internal Events -- 8. Detection, Discrimination, and the Theory of Signal Detection -- 9. Evolution of a Theoretical Construct: Changes in the Construct of Iconic Memory Over 30 Years of Research -- 10. Testing Theory I: A Close Look at the Methods and Logic Used in Evaluating a Theory of Short-Term Memory Search.