The Science Game: An Introduction to Research in the Social Sciences
"...articulates a perspective of science and the design of research that is so simple and clear thatanyoneshould be able to do straightforward psychological research after reading it. This book, an important rewrite of a classic in the psychological science/research design biz, is highly readable and teachable...very clearly written, is not overly long, has a lively conversational and engaging tone, deals with the essentials, and articulates a vision of methodology that allows through the door a range of approaches that [other] books might rule out."--PsycCritiques