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Research Methods for Social Psychology

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ISBN-10: 1118406052

ISBN-13: 9781118406052

Edition: 2nd 2013

Authors: Dana S. Dunn

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The 2nd edition of Research Methods for Social Psychology offers information on how to conduct empirical research in social psychology. The author teaches readers to think like experimental social psychologists, that is, to use or develop explanatory theories and to manipulate and measure variables in order to explain the origin or purpose of some aspect of social life. It provides information to perform research projects on human social behavior from start to finish, from selecting a research topic to collecting and analyzing data to writing up and the results using the American Psychological Association’s required format (i.e., APA-style). Along the way, they will learn about the…    
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Book details

List price: $105.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/10/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.870
Language: English

Dana S. Dunn earned his B.A. in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Virginia. He chaired the psychology department at Moravian in Bethlehem, PA for six years, and currently is professor of psychology and director of the Learning in Common Curriculum at Moravian. A fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dunn is active in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology and frequently presents at national and regional disciplinary conferences. Dunn has written numerous articles, chapters, and book reviews concerning his areas of research interest: the teaching of psychology, social psychology, and rehabilitation…    

List of Active Learning Exercises
Preface
Acknowledgements
Studying Social Psychology
Developing Research Topics in Social Psychology
Ethical Issues in Social Psychological Research
Basic Experimental Design
Alternatives to Experimental Research in Social Psychology
Developing Questionnaires and Surveys
Introducing a Difference: Independent Variables
Measuring What Happens: Dependent Variables
Validity and Realism in Research
Conducting Social Psychology Experiments: Practical Matters
Data Analysis
Presenting Social Psychological Research
Major Journals in Social Psychology
Reading Journal Articles in Social Psychology
Student Research Paper
References
Author Index
Subject Index