Experimental Psychology A Case Approach

Name: Experimental Psychology A Case Approach
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ISBN: 9780205410286

ISBN-10: 0205410286

ISBN-13: 9780205410286

Edition: 8th 2008

Authors: Robert L. Solso, M. Kimberly MacLin

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By presenting a principle or problem in experimental design, the authors then show how the problem has been dealt with in psychological literature. Readers can read, critique, and analyze actual cases/experiments from all aspects of psychology that exemplify various design principles.The book is organized into two parts (Basic Principles of Experimental Design and Analysis of Experiments), the book combines a text and case approach to examine the methods of experimental psychology.For psychology students studying research methods, experimental methods, or research design.

Book details

List price: $162.00
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/8/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Robert L. Solso is Professor and Head of the Cognitive Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno.



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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