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New edition of a text exploring the research process in psychology. Myers and Hanson (Oakland U.) explain the key principles of research, particularly experimental research, within the context of concrete examples. The 16 chapters discuss the scientific method, the development of a hypothesis, how to design and execute an experiment, how to analyze and interpret the results, ethical issues, and how to write a research report. Includes many examples drawn from various areas and subdisciplines of psychology, as well as statistical material.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Description
Focusing on experimental methods, authors Anne Myers and Christine Hansen lead students step-by-step through the entire research process, from generating testable hypotheses to writing the research report. The major sections of the book parallel the major sections of the research report (Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion), giving students the skills they'll need to design and conduct an experiment, analyze and interpret the research findings, and report those findings. Although the main focus is on experimentation, alternative approaches are discussed as important complements.
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Ph.D., New School for Social Research
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Focusing on experimental methods, authors Anne Myers and Christine Hansen lead students step-by-step through the entire research process, from generating testable hypotheses to writing the research report. The major sections of the book parallel the major sections of the research report (Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion), giving students the skills they'll need to design and conduct an experiment, analyze and interpret the research findings, and report those findings. Although the main focus is on experimentation, alternative approaches are discussed as important complements to controlled laboratory experiments.
SYNOPSIS
New edition of a text exploring the research process in psychology. Myers and Hanson (Oakland U.) explain the key principles of research, particularly experimental research, within the context of concrete examples. The 16 chapters discuss the scientific method, the development of a hypothesis, how to design and execute an experiment, how to analyze and interpret the results, ethical issues, and how to write a research report. Includes many examples drawn from various areas and subdisciplines of psychology, as well as statistical material.
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An introduction to the basic principles of psychological research,
with a main focus on experimentation, though alternative approaches
are discussed as well. Includes sections on research ethics,
formulating a hypothesis, between-subjects and within-subjects
designs, statistics, analyzing results, drawing conclusions, and
writing research reports. The appendices contain computational
formulas, statistical tables, and a journal article in manuscript
form.
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