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.