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This comprehensive research methods textbook is filled with clear explanations, resonant examples, and contemporary research from across the breadth of modern psychology, all while anticipating common questions and misunderstandings. With over two decades of classroom experience, author Michael Passer knows how to guide students through the ins and outs of research methods in ways they can actually understand and put into practice.
This textbook offers thorough coverage of quantitative and qualitative methods and is ideal for introductory research methods courses in Psychology. To help students engage with tricky concepts, this edition also features new full-page infographics summarizing key ideas.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Science and Psychology.- Chapter 2: Conducting Psychological Research.- Chapter 3: Conducting Ethical Research.-Chapter 4: Defining and Measuring Variables.- Chapter 5: Correlation and Correlational Research.- Chapter 6: Case Studies and Observational Research.- Chapter 7: Survey Research.- Chapter 8: Single-Factor Experimental Designs.- Chapter 9: Factorial Designs.- Chapter 10: Experimentation and Validity.- Chapter 11: Quasi-Experimental Designs.- Chapter 12: Single-Case Experimental Designs.- Statistics Modules.- Appendix A: Communicating Research Results.
About the author
Michael W. Passer is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Washington.
Summary
This comprehensive research methods textbook is filled with clear explanations, resonant examples, and contemporary research from across the breadth of modern psychology, all while anticipating common questions and misunderstandings.
