Research methods in psychology /
John J. Shaughnessy, Hope College, Eugene B. Zechmeister, Loyola University of Chicago, Jeanne S. Zechmeister.
- 10th ed.
- Dubuque : McGraw-Hill Education, 2015
- xviii, 489 p; ill.
- Research methods in psychology .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-469) and index.
Preface -- General issues -- Introduction -- The scientific method -- Ethical issues in the conduct of psychological research -- Descriptive methods -- Observation -- Survey research -- Experimental methods -- Independent groups designs -- Repeated measures designs -- Complex designs -- Single-case designs and small-n research -- Quasi-experimental designs and program evaluation -- Data analysis and interpretation -- Describing data, confidence intervals, correlation -- Communication in psychology -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Name index -- Subject index.