Research Methods in Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

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The present adaptation constitutes the second Canadian edition and was co-authored by Rajiv S. Jhangiani (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) and I-Chant A. Chiang (Quest University Canada) and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Revision...

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Main Authors: Jhangiani, Rajiv S. (Author), Chiang, I-Chant A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] BCcampus [2015]
Edition:2nd Canadian Edition
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
  • Understanding Science
  • Scientific Research in Psychology
  • Science and Common Sense
  • Science and Clinical Practice
  • Chapter 2: Getting Started in Research
  • Basic Concepts
  • Generating Good Research Questions
  • Reviewing the Research Literature
  • Chapter 3: Research Ethics
  • Moral Foundations of Ethical Research
  • From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes
  • Putting Ethics Into Practice
  • Chapter 4: Theory in Psychology
  • Phenomena and Theories
  • The Variety of Theories in Psychology
  • Using Theories in Psychological Research
  • Chapter 5: Psychological Measurement
  • Understanding Psychological Measurement
  • Reliability and Validity of Measurement
  • Practical Strategies for Psychological Measurement
  • Chapter 6: Experimental Research
  • Experiment Basics
  • Experimental Design
  • Conducting Experiments
  • Chapter 7: Nonexperimental Research
  • Overview of Nonexperimental Research
  • Correlational Research
  • Quasi-Experimental Research
  • Qualitative Research
  • Chapter 8: Complex Research Designs
  • Multiple Dependent Variables
  • Multiple Independent Variables
  • Complex Correlational Designs
  • Chapter 9: Survey Research
  • Overview of Survey Research
  • Constructing Survey Questionnaires
  • Conducting Surveys
  • Chapter 10: Single-Subject Research
  • Overview of Single-Subject Research
  • Single-Subject Research Designs
  • The Single-Subject Versus Group “Debate”
  • Chapter 11: Presenting Your Research
  • American Psychological Association (APA) Style
  • Writing a Research Report in American Psychological Association (APA) Style
  • Other Presentation Formats
  • Chapter 12: Descriptive Statistics
  • Describing Single Variables
  • Describing Statistical Relationships
  • Expressing Your Results
  • Conducting Your Analyses
  • Chapter 13: Inferential Statistics
  • Understanding Null Hypothesis Testing
  • Some Basic Null Hypothesis Tests
  • Additional Considerations
  • From the “Replicability Crisis” to Open Science Practices

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