Research Methods in Psychology - Softcover

Wendy A. Schweigert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577664159 ISBN 13: 9781577664154

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Perfect as a main text or as a supplement, this versatile handbook is ideal for psychology courses devoted specifically to research methods as well as for more general psychology courses with a research component. Each chapter independently covers a commonly used research method, giving instructors the flexibility to assign chapters in a way that meets the needs of their own classes. Chapter outlines, concept questions and exercises (along with a selected set of answers), lists of important terms and concepts, and clearly written explanations of basic statistical techniques supplemented with illustrative statistical tables are among the book s many outstanding features. Basic guidelines of how to write, format, and publish results demonstrate an astute, hands-on approach to conducting research in psychology. Schweigert s clear, succinct writing style, her focus on the fundamentals of research design, and her thorough coverage engage students who are at varying levels of exposure to research methods. In the end, all students will learn to embrace the ethics and process of collecting and presenting useful, accurate data. Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Allen-Yen, Introduction to Measurement Theory (ISBN 9781577662303); Leavitt, Evaluating Scientific Research: Separating Fact from Fiction (ISBN 9781577663454); Matsumoto, Cultural Influences on Research Methods and Statistics (ISBN 9781577661122); and McClendon, Multiple Regression and Causal Analysis (ISBN 9781577662433).

From the Back Cover:

"I was very pleased to receive this book. It covers all the necessary material very concisely and clearly. The amount of content, the clarity, the organization, and the price are just right. . . ." -- Pavel Blagov, Whitman College

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1577664159
• ISBN 13: 9781577664154
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 328