Psychologists use a variety of research methods and tools to learn about behavior and mental processes. The goal of this book is to introduce students to the "multimethod approach" to research in psychology, including observational, survey, and experimental methods. Students learn the strengths and [...]
Now in its ninth successful edition, "Research Methods in Psychology" unites students' passion for psychology with their interest in answering questions about behavior and mental processes. The text introduces students to an array of methodological tools psychologists use in their research - from th[...]
This textbook introduces statistical methods for analyzing the results of behavioral research, and the process of statistical decision making. The authors (psychology, Loyola University) focus on confidence intervals for estimating the precision of findings, effect sizes for describing the strength[...]