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  How psychological research makes a difference in everyday lives   Research Methods: A Tool for Life introduces readers to the importance of scientific research in every day life. Updated in the third edition, this text presents current research that engages students with familiar issues. Discussions of controversies in psychology stimulate student interest while explaining important methodological concepts, which helps students understand how new research emerges.   Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Generate a research question and select an appropriate methodology Deal appropriately with ethical issues related to research Conduct meaningful research using a wide array of methodologies Consider social and cultural factors when consuming or conducting research Write a Research Report  

Table of Contents:
In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents     BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Psychology, Science, and Life Chapter 2: Ethics in Research Chapter 3: Planning Research: Generating a Question Chapter 4: Practical Issues in Planning Your Research Chapter 5: Measurement and Sampling Chapter 6: Conducting an Experiment: General Principles Chapter 7: Experiments with One Independent Variable Chapter 8: Experiments with Multiple Independent Variables Chapter 9: Expanding on Experimental Designs: Repeated Measures and Quasi-Experiments Chapter 10: Principles of Survey Research Chapter 11: Correlational Research Chapter 12: Studying Patterns in the Natural World: Observational Approaches Chapter 13: Research in Depth: Longitudinal and Single-Case Studies Chapter 14: People Are Different: Considering Cultural and Individual Differences in Research Appendix A: Writing a Research Report Appendix B: Statistics Review Appendix C: Statistical Tables    FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Psychology, Science, And Life Why Are Research Methods Important Tools For Life? Why We Do Research What Constitutes Scientific Knowledge The Interaction Of Science And Culture Controversy: Should Women Serve As Jurors? Scientific Literacy Controversy: Why Do Men Rape?   Chapter 2: Ethics In Research Unethical Research Practices—Past And Present Ethical Guidelines Created By The American Psychological Association Legal Requirements And Ethics In Research The Importance Of Social Context In Deciding On Ethics In Research Controversy On Deception What You Need To Do If Your Research Involves Deception Ethical Issues In Special Circumstances   Chapter 3: Planning Research: Generating A Question How Do Research Ideas Develop? How Can You Develop Research Ideas? The Virtual Laboratory: Research On The Internet Checking On Research: The Role Of Replication Controversy On Music–Does Music Make You Smarter? How To Conduct A Literature Review How To Read A Journal Article   Chapter 4: Practical Issues In Planning Your Research Practical Questions In Planning Research Understanding Your Research Conducting Your Study Choosing The Your Participants Or Subjects Differing Approaches In Different Areas Of Psychology   Chapter 5: Measurement And Sampling Psychological Concepts Defining And Measuring Variables Probability Sampling Nonprobability Sampling Making Useful Measurements Considering Validity In Research Controversy On Intelligence Scales Of Measurement   Chapter 6: Conducting An Experiment: General Principles Choosing A Methodology: The Practicalities Of Research Determining The Causes Of Behavior The Logic Of Experimental Manipulation Ethics In Experimental, Clinical Research Controversy: Withholding Treatment In Medical Research Experimental Control Controversy: Do Women Fear Success? Experimenter Effects Participant Effects Interaction Effects Between Experimenters And Participants   Chapter 7: Experiments With One Independent Variable Psychological Concepts Independent And Dependent Variables Types Of Independent And Dependent Variables Controversy On Studying Race Using Experiments To Determine Causation Controversy On Studying Depression Experimentally Comparing Two Groups Comparing Multiple Groups Data Analysis   Chapter 8: Experiments With Multiple Independent Variables Research With Multiple Independent Variables Main Effects Interactions Between Variables Controversy On Prejudice Identifying Research Designs Data Analysis Controversy On Cell Phones And Driving   Chapter 9: Expanding On Experimental Designs: Repeated Measures And Quasi-Experiments Repeated Measures Designs Advantages Of Repeated Measures Designs Limitations To Repeated Measures Designs Data Analysis With Repeated Measures Designs Quasi-Experimental Designs Controversy: Does Sex + Neuroticism = Death? Types Of Quasi-Experimental Designs Controversy On Using Laws To Change Behavior   Chapter 10: Principles Of Survey Research Surveys: Answering Diverse Questions Controversy On The U.S. Census Selecting Your Methodology Controversy On Adolescent Smoking Response Bias Sampling Issues   Chapter 11: Correlational Research Correlational Studies Using The Correlational Approach Controversy On Violence And The Media Traditional Correlational Tests Correlations With Multiple Variables Controversy On The Mental Health Of College Students Limitations Of Multivariate Correlational Analysis   Chapter 12: Studying Patterns In The Natural World: Observational Approaches Observational Approaches Scientific Versus Casual Observation Studying Natural Behaviors Controversy On Abnormal Behavior Of Captive Animals Controversy On Rape In Animals Approaches To Observational Research Sampling Issues In Observational Research Ethological Observations In Clinical Research The Human Side Of Observational Research Controversy On Public Versus Private Sex Data Analysis In Observational Research   Chapter 13: Research In Depth: Longitudinal And Single-Case Studies Longitudinal Research Varieties Of Longitudinal Research Controversy On Student Achievement Issues In Longitudinal Designs Data Analysis In Longitudinal Research Single-Subject Experimentation Methods Of Single-Case Designs A Case Study: Tasting Pointed Chickens And Seeing Colored Numbers   Chapter 14: People Are Different: Considering Cultural And Individual Differences In Research Different Cultural Perspectives Defining An Individual’s Culture, Ethnicity, And Race Cross-Cultural Concepts In Psychology Controversy On Culture And Neurological Diagnosis Is There A Biological Basis For Race? Controversy On Different Races Practical Issues In Cultural Research Why The Concepts Of Culture And Ethnicity Are Essential In Research Cultural Factors In Mental Health Research Sex And Gender: Do Men And Women Come From Different Cultures? Controversy On Men, Women, And Math

About the Author :
Bernard C. (Barney) Beins, Ph.D., is professor and chair of psychology at Ithaca College. He is author of about 150 articles, chapters, books, and pedagogical material and has given about 200 presentations. He recently received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation. He is author with his daughter Agatha of Effective Writing in Psychology: Papers, Posters, and Presentations (Wiley-Blackwell) and Research Methods: A Tool for Life (Allyn & Bacon/Pearson).


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  • ISBN-13: 9780205899531
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 480
  • Weight: 794 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205899536
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jan 2013
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Tool for Life
  • Width: 178 mm


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