Psychologist As Detective An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology

Name: Psychologist As Detective An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology
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ISBN: 9780205859078

ISBN-10: 0205859070

ISBN-13: 9780205859078

Edition: 6th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Randolph A. Smith, Stephen F. Davis

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Understanding psychological research by finding a problem, discovering the clues, and evaluating the evidence.The Psychologist as Detectives introduces students to the research process. The authors treat psychological research as a detective case in which a problem is presented, clues are discovered, evidence is evaluated, and a report is prepared for consideration by peers.Learning GoalsUpon completing this book, readers will be able to:Think critically about research and research methodsAnalyze research as a problem solving procedureDevelop research skills by looking at examples of research studiesEvaluate evidence from a research study and prepare a report or summary of the caseNote:…

Book details

List price: $169.99
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 10/2/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 456
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English



Preface



Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course


How Psychologists Acquire Knowledge


The Research Process


Finding a Problem


Reviewing the Literature


Theoretical Considerations


Hypothesis


Research Plan


Conducting the Research Project


Analysis of Research Findings


Decisions in Terms of Past Research and Theory


Preparing the Research Report


Sharing Your Results: Presentation and Publication


Finding a New Problem


Why Is the Research Methods Course Important?


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project


The Research Idea


Characteristics of Good Research Ideas


Sources of Research Ideas


Developing a Research Question


Surveying the Psychological Literature


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


The Need for Ethical Principles


APA Principles in the Conduct of Research With Humans


Is Deception in Research Necessary?


Informed Consent


Participants at Risk and Participants at Minimal Risk


Vulnerable Populations


The Debriefing Session


The Ethical Use of Animals in Psychological Research


The Institutional Review Board


The Experimenter's Responsibility


The Participants' Responsibility


The Researcher's Ethical Obligations Once the Research Is Completed


Plagiarism


Fabrication of Data


Lying With Statistics


Citing Your References Correctly


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Qualitative Research Methods


General Overview


Characteristics of Qualitative Research


Data Analysis


Selected Examples of Qualitative Research Methods


Naturalistic Observation


Ethnographic Inquiry


Focus Groups


Interview Studies


Narrative Studies


Case Studies


Artifact Analysis


Historiographies


Symbolic Interaction


Grounded Theory


Participatory Action Research


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies


Descriptive Methods


Archival and Previously Recorded Sources of Data


Naturalistic Observation


Choosing Behaviors and Recording Techniques


Correlational Studies


The Nature of Correlations


Correlational Research


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Ex Post Facto Studies


Surveys, Questionnaires, Tests, and Inventories


Surveys and Questionnaires


Tests and Inventories


Sampling Considerations and Basic Research Strategies


Sampling


Basic Research Strategies


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Using the Scientific Method in Psychology


Components of the Scientific Method


Objectivity


Confirmation of Findings


Self-Correction


Control


The Psychological Experiment


Independent Variable


Dependent Variable


Extraneous Variables


Establishing Cause-and-Effect Relations


Formulating the Research Hypothesis


Characteristics of the Research Hypothesis


Types of Statements


Types of Reasoning


Directional Versus Nondirectional Research Hypotheses


An Alternate View of Hypothesis Testing


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms



Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control


The Nature of Variables


Operationally Defining Variables


Independent Variables


Types of IVs


Extraneous Variables (Confounders)


Dependent Variables


Selecting the DV


Recording or Measuring the DV


Recording More Than One DV


Characteristics of a Good DV


Nuisance Variables


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Controlling Extraneous Variables


Basic Control Techniques


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Conducting a Good Experiment II: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues


Participants


Types of Participants


Number of Participants


Apparatus


IV Presentation


DV Recording


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


The Experimenter as an Extraneous Variable


Experimenter Characteristics


Experimenter Expectancies


Controlling Experimenter Effects


Participant Perceptions as Extraneous Variables


Demand Characteristics and Good Participants


Response Bias


Controlling Participant Effects


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


The Interface Between Research and Culture


Culture, Knowledge, and Truth


The Effect of Culture on Research


Methodology and Analysis Issues


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Internal and External Validity


Internal Validity: Evaluating Your Experiment From the Inside


Threats to Internal Validity


Protecting Internal Validity


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


External Validity: Generalizing Your Experiment to the Outside


Threats to External Validity (Based on Methods)


Threats to External Validity (Based on Our Participants)


The Devil's Advocate: Is External Validity Always Necessary?


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Using Statistics to Answer Questions


Descriptive Statistics


Scales of Measurement


Measures of Central Tendency


Graphing Your Results


Calculating and Computing Statistics


Measures of Variability


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Correlation


The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient


Inferential Statistics


What Is Significant?


The t Test


One-Tail Versus Two-Tail Tests of Significance


The Logic of Significance Testing


When Statistics Go Astray: Type I and Type II Errors


Effect Size


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Two Groups


Experimental Design: The Basic Building Blocks


The Two-Group Design


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Comparing Two-Group Designs


Variations on the Two-Group Design


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Statistical Analysis: What do Your Data Show?


The Relation Between Experimental Design and Statistics


Analyzing Two-Group Designs


Calculating Your Statistics


Interpretation: Making Sense of Your Statistics


Interpreting Computer Statistical Output


The Continuing Research Problem


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with More Than Two Groups


Experimental Design: Adding to the Basic Building Block


The Multiple-Group Design


Comparing the Multiple-Group and Two-Group Designs


Comparing Multiple-Group Designs


Variations on the Multiple-Group Design


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Statistical Analysis: What Do Your Data Show?


Analyzing Multiple-Group Designs


Planning Your Experiment


Rationale of ANOVA


Interpretation: Making Sense of Your Statistics


Interpreting Computer Statistical Output


The Continuing Research Problem


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables


Experimental Design: Doubling the Basic Building Block


The Factorial Design


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Comparing the Factorial Design to Two-Group and Multiple-Group Designs


Choosing a Factorial Design


Variations on Factorial Designs


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Statistical Analysis: What Do Your Data Show?


Naming Factorial Designs


Planning the Statistical Analysis


Rationale of Factorial ANOVA


Understanding Interactions


Interpretation: Making Sense of Your Statistics


Interpreting Computer Statistical Output


A Final Note


The Continuing Research Problem


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Alternative Research Designs


Protecting Internal Validity Revisited


Examining Your Experiment From the Inside


Protecting Internal Validity With Research Designs


Conclusion


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Single-Case Experimental Designs


History of Single-Case Experimental Designs


Uses of Single-Case Experimental Designs


General Procedures of Single-Case Experimental Designs


Statistics and Single-Case Experimental Designs


Representative Single-Case Experimental Designs


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Quasi-Experimental Designs


History of Quasi-Experimental Designs


Uses of Quasi-Experimental Designs


Representative Quasi-Experimental Designs


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Writing and Assembling an APA-Format Research Report


What Is APA Format?


Sections of the APA-Format Paper


Title Page


Author Note


Abstract


Introduction


Method


Results


Discussion


References


Appendix


Headings


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Writing in APA Style


General Guidelines


Grammatical Guidelines


APA Editorial Style


Preparing Your Manuscript


Student Views of Professional Activities


Review Summary


Check Your Progress


Key Terms


Looking Ahead



Statistical Tables



Selected Statistical Formulae



Factorial Design with Three Independent Variables



Check Your Progress Answers


Glossary


References


Name Index


Subject Index