The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology (Paperback)

Dawn M. McBride

ISBN 10: 1544361998 / ISBN 13: 9781544361994

Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc, Thousand Oaks, 2020

Beschreibung

Paperback. The text opens with introductory discussions of why and how psychologists conduct and analyze research, walks students through the basics of using statistics, and concludes with the "nuts and bolts" of research methods and statistical analysis. Each chapter contains frequent Stop and Think questions and innovative Thinking About Research exercises to encourage students to consider how to apply these principles to their own research questions. Designed specifically for ease of use in combined statistics and research methods courses, this text is a one stop shop for undergraduate students in psychology. The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology presents integrated coverage of psychological research methods and statistical analysis to illustrate how these two crucial processes work together to uncover new information. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781544361994

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology (Paperback)
• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc, Thousand Oaks
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1544361998
• ISBN-13: 9781544361994
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology presents integrated coverage of psychological research methods and statistical analysis to illustrate how these two crucial processes work together to uncover new information. Best-selling author Dawn M. McBride draws on over 20 years of experience using a practical step-by-step approach in her teaching to guide readers through the full process of designing, conducting, and presenting a research study. The text opens with introductory discussions of why psychologists conduct and analyze research before digging into the process of designing an experiment and performing statistical analyses. Each chapter concludes with exercises and activities that promote critical thinking, the smart consumption of research, and practical application. Readers will come away with a complete picture of the role that research plays in psychology as well as their everyday lives.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dawn M. McBride is professor of psychology at Illinois State University, where she has taught research methods since 1998. Her research interests include automatic forms of memory, false memory, prospective memory, task order choices, and forgetting. In addition to research methods, she teaches courses in introductory psychology, cognition and learning, and human memory; she also teaches a graduate course in experimental design. She is a recipient of the Illinois State University Teaching Initiative Award and the Illinois State University SPA/Psi Chi Jim Johnson Award for commitment to undergraduate mentorship, involvement, and achievement. Her nonacademic interests include spending time with her family, traveling, watching Philadelphia sports teams (it was a good year for Philly sports this year!), and reading British murder mysteries. She earned her PhD in cognitive psychology from the University of California, Irvine, and her BA from the University of California, Los Angeles.