Research Methods focuses on decisions and conclusions, rather than rules and procedures, to help students develop the critical-thinking skills necessary for understanding and designing research. The text emphasizes the need...
Research Methods in Psychology, Second Edition is an expanded and updated new edition of this best-selling textbook. It presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key research methods, both...
... answer questions. Scientific practice occurs in historical, social-cultural, and moral contexts. Historically, the computer revolution was instrumental in the shift in emphasis from behaviorism to cognitive psychology. Many ...
Research Methods in Psychology
Emphasizing critical thinking and ethics, Spatz & Kardas’ Research Methods in Psychology presents a practical approach to investigating behavioral and mental processes. By understanding context, students are led to apply...
This Third Edition of this bestselling text retains its status as one of the most accessible, practically useful and theoretically rigorous textbooks on the market today, and has been developed even further to help students get the most ...
Revised throughout, this new edition includes a new chapter on ‘Managing your research project’. This is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced research methods projects in psychology.
An accessible and exciting textbook that introduces students to the various principles of research methodology and design in psychological research.
Suitable as a primary text or as a supplement, this versatile handbook is ideal for any research-oriented psychology course.
The goal of this book is to introduce students to the “multimethod approach” to research in psychology, including observational, survey, and experimental methods.
Research Methods in Psychology: Science and Diversity with Essentials of Research Design Set