Research Methods: A Tool for Life - Hardcover

Beins, Bernard C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205535062 ISBN 13: 9780205535064

Verlag: Pearson, 2008

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Book by Beins Bernard C

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Research Methods: A Tool for Life will bring research to life for readers. Firmly based in the scientific method, the book explains how the result of psychological research makes a difference for people every day. This book explains how to conduct meaningful research using a wide array of methodologies and to assess ideas critically. Readers will also appreciate the social and cultural factors that influence how they carry out research and how they interpret it. Readers will explore contemporary research, the latest developments in research strategies and data analysis, and a discussion of issues important to psychologists. The book is written in a clear and engaging style that illuminates difficult concepts. Each chapter also presents controversies that illustrate the methods of that chapter. The goal is to ensure the development of research skills and understanding for all readers.

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RESEARCH METHODS

A Tool For Life

Second Edition

by Bernard C. Beins

Research Methods: A Tool for Life teaches students to conduct research and explains how the results of psychological research make a difference in people’s everyday lives.

NEW to the 2nd Edition

• Concept Maps — Help students connect important ideas in each chapter.
• Updated Research - Examples used are interesting and relevant to students’ lives and to those issues they encounter everyday.
• Important Social Issues — Highlights social issues that have been influenced by psychological research.
• More Opportunities for Data Analysis — Experience first-hand the power of psychological research.
• Expanded End-of-Chapter Test and Discussion Questions — Help students study and perform better on tests!

About the Author: Barney Beins is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department at Ithaca College. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and his doctorate from City University of New York. He is a Fellow of APA, he founded the Northeastern Conference for Teachers of Psychology in 1994, and he was president of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology in 2004. He was Director of Precollege and Undergraduate Education at APA from 2000 to 2002, and he has served on APA’s Board of Educational Affairs and on the Board of Directors for the Eastern Psychological Association.

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• Verlag: Pearson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0205535062
• ISBN 13: 9780205535064
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 480