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The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology
First Edition
- Dawn M. McBride - Illinois State University, USA
August 2019 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology presents integrated coverage of psychological research methods and statistical analysis to illustrate how these two crucial processes work together to uncover new information. Best-selling author Dawn M. McBride draws on over 20 years of experience using a practical step-by-step approach in her teaching to guide students through the full process of designing, conducting, and presenting a research study. The text opens with introductory discussions of why psychologists conduct and analyze research before digging into the process of designing an experiment and performing statistical analyses. Each chapter concludes with exercises and activities that promote critical thinking, the smart consumption of research, and practical application. Students will come away with a complete picture of the role that research plays in psychology as well as their everyday lives.
INSTRUCTORS: Bundle The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology with the Lab Manual for Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology for only $5 more!Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1 • Psychological Research: The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method and Data
Chapter 2 • Developing a Research Question and Understanding Research Reports: Where Research Questions Come From
Chapter 3 • Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research
Chapter 4 • Probability and Sampling
Chapter 5 • How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs
Chapter 6 • Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 7 • Independent Variables and Validity in Research
Chapter 8 • One-Factor Experiments
Chapter 9 • Hypothesis-Testing Logic
Chapter 10 • t Tests
Chapter 11 • One-Way Analysis of Variance
Chapter 12 • Correlation Tests and Simple Linear Regression
Chapter 13 • Chi-Square Tests
Chapter 14 • Multifactor Experiments
Chapter 15 • Two-Way Analysis of Variance
Chapter 16 • One-Way Within-Subjects Analysis of Variance
Appendix A: Sample APA-Style Research Report
Appendix B: Answers to Stop and Think Questions
Appendix C: Unit Normal Table (z Table)
Appendix D: t Distribution Table
Appendix E: F Distribution Table
Appendix F: Pearson r Critical Values Table
Appendix G: Chi Square Critical Values Table
Glossary
References
Index
Supplements
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- answers to all of the Test Yourself sections that appear at the end of each chapter.
“This text provides an introduction to the entire research process from the development of the research question to the analysis of data. There is a stepwise, methodical approach to each aspect of research design and analysis, which undergraduate students are likely to find approachable.”
Saint Martin’s University
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1: Psychological Research
Chapter 2: Developing a Research Question and Understanding Research Reports
