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Elmes, David G.

Research methods in psychology / David G. Elmes, Barry H. Kantowitz, Henry L. Roediger III. - 6th ed. - Pacific Grove : Brooks/Cole Pub., c1999. - xv, 464 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-437) and indexes.

Part I Basics of scientific psychology: 1. Beginning Psychological Research. 2. Explanation in Scientific Psychology. 3. Observation in Psychological Research. 4. Relational Research. 5. Basics of Experimentation. Part II Background of psychological research: 6. Ethics in Psychological Research. 7. Exploring the Literature of Psychology. 8. Measurement in Psychological Research. Part III Advanced experimentation: 9. Experimental Design. 10. Complex Design. 11. Small-n Experiments. 12. Quasi-Experiments. Part IV Finishing psychological research: 13. Interpreting Research Results. 14. Presenting Research Results. Appendices: Descriptive Statistics. Inferential Statistics.

ISBN: 053435811X (alk. paper)

LCCN: 98022497

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Psychology--Research--Methodology--Textbooks.
Psychology, Experimental--Textbooks.

LC Class. No.: BF76.5 / .E44 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 150.724 ELM