Research methods in psychology
Opis
Investigating Human Behavior is a ground-breaking, accessible textbook that uses substantive research stories to illustrate the presentation of research methods in each chapter; it systematically presents the entire research process and its major variants within a unifying conceptual framework; it is written in a style that is clear and appealing to students while also maintaining the highest expectations about what they should learn; and it highlights the relevance and challenge of research ethics in each chapter. Key Features:
- With the scientific method at its core, students learn how to design and critique research in the behavioral sciences.
- A full chapter on ethics is complemented in the chapters that follow by end-of-chapter exercises applying ethics to the topic at hand.
- Each chapter has an interesting overarching thematic issue or topic, illustrated by real data, which teaches students the concepts and methods in an applied fashion.
- More illustrations and comparable texts visually reinforce key concepts and techniques.
- Unique end-of-chapter exercises--Research in the News and Ethics in Action--will help give students in-depth experience in applying the chapter content
- An extensive, unique ancillary package with Interactive Exercises tied to research articles, video clips, and learning activities is included on the companion study site.
- With the scientific method at its core, students learn how to design and critique research in the behavioral sciences.
- A full chapter on ethics is complemented in the chapters that follow by end-of-chapter exercises applying ethics to the topic at hand.
- Each chapter has an interesting overarching thematic issue or topic, illustrated by real data, which teaches students the concepts and methods in an applied fashion.
- More illustrations and comparable texts visually reinforce key concepts and techniques.
- Unique end-of-chapter exercises--Research in the News and Ethics in Action--will help give students in-depth experience in applying the chapter content
- An extensive, unique ancillary package with Interactive Exercises tied to research articles, video clips, and learning activities is included on the companion study site.