Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

The Updated Third Edition has been fully revised for the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2020), both in the APA style sections within content and the references. The language within the text has been updated to be as inclusive as possible regarding all aspects of identity. The APA sections on style, paper preparation, and ethics have been updated and the text itself has been formatted in the 7th edition style to better reflect the latest style guidance.  Both comprehensive and clear, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, Third Edition author Gregory J. Privitera employs a problem-focused approach to introduce research methods. A conversational writing tone speaks to learners directly, empowering students to view research methods as something they are capable of understanding and applying. Within each chapter, students draw conclusions by following the scientific process. To do enable this, Privitera fully integrates the research methods decision tree—from choosing a research design to choosing an appropriate statistic—to encourage students to select the most appropriate methodology for the research question they′re seeking to answer. Greg Privitera covers the full scope of methodologies from non-experimental to quasi-experimental to experimental in a straightforward, unbiased manner.

Table of Contents:
About the Author Acknowledgments Preface To the Student—How to Use SPSS With This Book SECTION I • SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY Chapter 1 • Introduction to Scientific Thinking Chapter 2 • Generating Testable Ideas Chapter 3 • Research Ethics SECTION II • DEFINING AND MEASURING VARIABLES, SELECTING SAMPLES, AND CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE RESEARCH DESIGN Chapter 4 • Identifying Scientific Variables Chapter 5 • Sampling From Populations Chapter 6 • Choosing a Research Design SECTION III • NONEXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DESIGNS Chapter 7 • Naturalistic, Qualitative, and Existing Data Research Designs Chapter 8 • Survey and Correlational Research Designs SECTION IV • QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DESIGNS Chapter 9 • Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Experimental Designs Chapter 10 • Between-Subjects Experimental Designs Chapter 11 • Within-Subjects Experimental Designs Chapter 12 • Factorial Experimental Designs SECTION V • ANALYZING, INTERPRETING, AND COMMUNICATING RESEARCH DATA Chapter 13 • Analysis and Interpretation: Exposition of Data Chapter 14 • Analysis and Interpretation: Making Decisions About Data Chapter 15 • Communicating Research: Preparing Manuscripts, Posters, and Talks Appendix A: APA-Style Writing, Sample Manuscript, and Posters Appendix B: Instructions for Randomizing and Counterbalancing Appendix C: SPSS General Instructions Guide and Statistical Tables Glossary References Index

About the Author :
Gregory J. Privitera is a professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University where he is a recipient of its highest teaching honor, The Award for Professional Excellence in Teaching, and its highest honor for scholarship, The Award for Professional Excellence in Research and Publication. Dr. Privitera received his PhD in behavioral neuroscience in the field of psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo and continued with his postdoctoral research at Arizona State University. He is a nationally award-winning author and research scholar. His textbooks span across diverse topics in psychology and the behavioral sciences, including an introductory psychology text, four statistics texts, two research methods texts, and multiple other texts bridging knowledge creation across health, health care, and analytics. In addition, Dr. Privitera has authored more than three dozen peer-reviewed papers aimed at advancing our understanding of health and informing policy in health care. His research has earned recognition by the American Psychological Association, and in media to include Oprah’s Magazine, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. He mentors a variety of undergraduate research projects at St. Bonaventure University, where dozens of students, many of whom have gone on to earn graduate and doctoral degrees at various institutions, have coauthored and presented research work. In addition to his teaching, research, and advisement, Dr. Privitera is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, is an identical twin, and is married with two daughters, Grace Ann and Charlotte Jane, and two sons, Aiden Andrew and Luca James.