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Informationen zum Autor Michael Passer Klappentext Research Methods: Concepts and Connections, offers students clear and compelling explanations and examples drawn from cutting-edge research from across the subfields of psychology. Readers come away with an unparalleled understanding of behavioral research practice in today's world and how those skills apply to everyday life. "The writing style is exactly what I look for in a text. Clear, succinct sentences and a good vocabulary level. It is formal enough to be taken seriously, but not so formal as to be dry or boring." - Rachael Robnett, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA Zusammenfassung Research Methods: Concepts and Connections! offers students clear and compelling explanations and examples drawn from cutting-edge research from across the subfields of psychology. Readers come away with an unparalleled understanding of behavioral research practice in today's world and how those skills apply to everyday life. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: FOUNDATIONS.- 1. Science and Psychology.- 2. Conducting Psychological Research.- 3. Conducting Ethical Research.- 4. Defining and Measuring Variables.- PART II: DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH.- 5. Correlation and Correlational Research.- 6. Case Studies and Observational Research.- 7. Survey Research.- PART III: EXPERIMENTS: CORE DESIGNS.- 8. Single-Factor Experimental Designs.- 9. Factorial Designs.- 10. Experimentation and Validity.- PART IV: EXPERIMENTS: SPECIALIZED DESIGNS.- 11. Quasi-Experimental Designs.- 12. Single-Case Experimental Designs.- PART V: ANALYZING AND COMMUNICATING THE RESULTS.- 13. Statistics Modules.
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PART I: FOUNDATIONS.- 1. Science and Psychology.- 2. Conducting Psychological Research.- 3. Conducting Ethical Research.- 4. Defining and Measuring Variables.- PART II: DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH.- 5. Correlation and Correlational Research.- 6. Case Studies and Observational Research.- 7. Survey Research.- PART III: EXPERIMENTS: CORE DESIGNS.- 8. Single-Factor Experimental Designs.- 9. Factorial Designs.- 10. Experimentation and Validity.- PART IV: EXPERIMENTS: SPECIALIZED DESIGNS.- 11. Quasi-Experimental Designs.- 12. Single-Case Experimental Designs.- PART V: ANALYZING AND COMMUNICATING THE RESULTS.- 13. Statistics Modules.
