Download or read book Research in Psychology written by Kerri A. Goodwin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An approachable, coherent, and important text, Research in Psychology: Methods and Design, 8th Edition continues to provide its readers with a clear, concise look at psychological science, experimental methods, and correlational research in this newly updated version. Rounded out with helpful learning aids, step-by-step instructions, and detailed examples of real research studies makes the material easy to read and student-friendly.
Download or read book Research Methods in Psychology written by David G. Elmes and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the basic concepts, practices, and the role of experimentation in psychology, this book discusses the nature of explanation, validity and reliability, observation, relational research, experimental design, small- experimentation, quasi-experimentation, ethics, literature reviews, interpretation, and presentions of results.
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