Research Design Explained

Name: Research Design Explained
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ISBN: 9780495803997

ISBN-10: 0495803995

ISBN-13: 9780495803997

Edition: 2009

Authors: Mark Mitchell

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RESEARCH DESIGN EXPLAINED, International Edition provides students with an appreciation of science's excitement and relevance to psychology, by explaining concepts clearly and using real-life analogies and examples. Focusing on important, fundamental concepts and demonstrating the logic behind research design, authors Mitchell and Jolley help students to develop a true understanding of research design, rather than simply memorize terms.

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Psychology, Science, and You


Ethics and Validity: Can We Know, Should We Know, and Can We Afford Not to Know?


Generating and Refining Research Hypotheses


Reading, Reviewing, and Replicating Research


Measuring and Manipulating Variables: Reliability and Validity


Beyond Reliability and Validity: The Best Measure for Your Study


Introduction to Descriptive Methods and Correlational Research





Internal Validity


The Simple Experiment


Expanding the Simple Experiment: The Multiple-Group Experiment


Expanding the Experiment: Factorial Designs


Matched Pairs, Within-Subjects, and Mixed Designs


Singleï¿½n Designs and Quasi-Experiments


Putting It All Together: Writing Research Proposals and Reports


APA Format Checklist


Sample APA-Style Paper


Checklist for Evaluating a Study's Validity


Statistics and Random Numbers Table Web


Appendix: Online Practical Tips for Conducting an Ethical and Valid Study Web


Appendix: Online Introduction to Statistics


Glossary


References


Index