The Process of Research in Psychology

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPart I: Overview of the Research Process from Start to FinishChapter 1: Psychological Research: The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method   Why Psychologists Conduct Research   How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method   Basic and Applied Research   Why Should I Care About Research if I Don't Want to Do Research in My Career?   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Using Research   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 2: Hypothesis Development: Where Research Questions Come From   Developing a Research Question   How to Conduct a Literature Review   What You Find in a Literature Review   Using the Literature to Make Hypotheses   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 3: Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research   Historical Context for Ethical Guidelines   Current Ethical Guidelines for Human Participants Research   Institutional Review Boards   Current Ethical Guidelines for Nonhuman Animal Subjects   Ethics in Reporting Research   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 4: How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs   Data Collection Techniques   Types of Research Designs   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Using Research   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 5: Variables and Measurement in Research   Dependent Variables   Independent Variables   Validity and Sources of Bias   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 6: Sampling   Populations and Samples   Probability Samples   Convenience Samples   Comparison of Probability and Convenience Sampling Techniques   Recruiting Participants   Using the Internet to Sample   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Using Research   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 7: Summarizing and Interpreting Data: Using Statistics   Descriptive Statistics: Summarizing the Data   Inferential Statistics: Testing Hypotheses   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 8: Reporting Research   APA-Style Article Writing   Oral Presentations   Poster Presentations   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SitePart II: The Nuts and Bolts of Research Methods and AnalysisChapter 9: The Nuts and Bolts of Survey Research   Answering Research Questions With Surveys   Creating a Survey   Survey Administration   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 10: The Nuts and Bolts of Correlational Studies   Research Questions in Correlational Studies   Correlational Study Examples   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 11: The Nuts and Bolts of One-Factor Experiments   Learning About Causation Through Manipulation and Control   Control in Within-Subjects and Between-Subjects Experiments   Experiment Examples   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 12:  The Nuts and Bolts of Multi-Factor Experiments   Factorial Designs   More About Interactions   Experiment Examples   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 13: The Nuts and Bolts of Quasi-Experiments   Types of Quasi-Experiments   Sources of Bias in Quasi-Experiments   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 14: The Nuts and Bolts of Other Specialized Designs   Developmental Designs   Small-n Designs   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteChapter 15: The Nuts and Bolts of Using Statistics   Comparing Groups or Conditions   Chapter Summary   Thinking About Research   Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them   Test Yourself   Stop and Think Answers   SAGE edge Study SiteAppendix: Statistical CalculationsGlossaryReferencesIndex