Experimental Psychology A Case Approach

Name: Experimental Psychology A Case Approach
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ISBN: 9780321011466

ISBN-10: 0321011465

ISBN-13: 9780321011466

Edition: 6th 1998

Authors: Robert L. Solso, M. Kimberly Beal, Homer H. Johnson

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With new sections on theory and the principles of experimental design, this sixth edition cites over 100 cases drawn from professional literature that represent every major area of psychology, from animal studies to clinical observations.

Book details

List price: $60.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/2/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



To the Instructor


To the Student



Basic Principles in Experimental Psychology



An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry


The Topics of Experimental Psychology


Science


Facts, Theories, and Speculation


Psychological Science


The Scientific Method


Experimental design


Applying Assumptions of the Scientific Method to Experimental Psychology


The Psychological Experiment


Development Hypotheses in Experimental Psychology


Other Research Methods


Observation Methods


Archival Research


Correlational Studies


Survey Research Methods



The Psychological Literature: Reading For Understanding and As A Source of Research Ideas


Ideas, Hunches, and the Psychological Literature


Using the Internet


Electronic Databases: Indexes, Abstracts, Full Text


Reading and Understanding Psychological Articles


A Form for Recording Articles



Basic Experimental Design in Psychology


The Logic of Experimental Psychology


Operational Definitions


Independent and Dependent Variables


Experimental and Control Groups



Advanced Design Techniques Factorial Designs


Quasi-Experimental Design


Functional Designs


Additional Considerations: Generalization of Results



Experimental Design and Control


Controlled Contrasts


Scientific Interferences


Types of Control


Experimental Paradigms


Use of Treatment and Control Groups


Exercise



Control Of Subject Variables


Equality of Subjects in Treatment Groups


Random Assignment


Matching Subjects


Within Subject Control


Subject Loss (Attrition)



Design Critiques


Experiment Briefs



Ethics of Experimental Research


Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct


Research with Humans


Case Studies



The Research Process


Doing Research


Writing a Research Paper


Reporting Data


Sample Manuscript


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