Research methods in psychology :investigating human behavior
General Material Designation
[book]
First Statement of Responsibility
/Paul G. Nestor, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Russell K. Schutt, University of Massachusetts, Boston
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd Edition
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 424 pages
Other Physical Details
:illustrations ;25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-409) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Uncommon sense and the scientific method -- The practice of psychological research -- Ethics in behavioral research -- Conceptualization and measurement -- Sampling and survey research -- Causation and experimentation: single-factorial designs -- Complex research designs: multifactorial experiments -- Quasi-experimental and nonexperimental designs -- Small-n and single-subject designs -- Quantitative data analysis -- Qualitative methods -- Essentials of apa report writing -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the authors.