Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-359) and index.
Overview of the Research Process from Start to Finish -- Psychological Research: The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method -- Hypothesis Development: Where Research Questions Come From -- Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research -- How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs -- Variables and Measurement in Research -- Sampling -- Summarizing and Interpreting Data: Using Statistics -- Reporting Research -- The Nuts and Bolts of Research Methods and Analysis -- The Nuts and Bolts of Survey Research -- The Nuts and Bolts of Correlational Studies -- The Nuts and Bolts of One-Factor Experiments -- The Nuts and Bolts of Multi-Factor Experiments -- The Nuts and Bolts of Quasi-Experiments -- The Nuts and Bolts of Other Specialized Designs -- The Nuts and Bolts of Using Statistics.
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Using diverse examples from published research, the Third Edition of The Process of Research in Psychology by Dawn M. McBride provides step-by-step coverage on how to design, conduct, and present a research study. Early chapters introduce important concepts for developing research ideas while subsequent "nuts and bolts" chapters provide more detailed coverage of topics and examine the types of research relevant to the field. This logical two-part structure creates an excellent foundation upon which students can build their knowledge of the entire research process.