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ISBN 10: 1483347605 
ISBN 13: 9781483347608
Author: Dawn M Mcbride

The Process of Research in Psychology 3rd Table of contents:

Part I: Getting Started with Psychological Research

• Chapter 1: The Scientific Method and Psychological Research
  • What is Science? Goals of Psychological Research
  • Basic vs. Applied Research
  • The Research Process: An Overview
  • Critical Thinking and Scientific Skepticism
• Chapter 2: Ethics in Psychological Research
  • Historical Context of Research Ethics (e.g., Nuremberg Code, Belmont Report)
  • Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
  • Key Ethical Principles: Beneficence, Justice, Respect for Persons (Autonomy)
  • Informed Consent, Deception, Debriefing
  • Confidentiality and Anonymity
  • Ethical Considerations in Specific Populations
• Chapter 3: Generating Research Ideas and Hypotheses
  • Sources of Research Ideas (Observation, Previous Research, Theory, Practical Problems)
  • Formulating Research Questions
  • Developing Hypotheses (Null vs. Alternative, Directional vs. Non-directional)
  • Defining Variables: Conceptual vs. Operational Definitions

Part II: Designing Psychological Research

• Chapter 4: Measuring Variables
  • Scales of Measurement (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio)
  • Reliability of Measures (Test-retest, Inter-rater, Internal Consistency)
  • Validity of Measures (Construct, Content, Criterion-Related)
  • Types of Measures (Self-report, Behavioral, Physiological)
• Chapter 5: Sampling and External Validity
  • Populations and Samples
  • Probability Sampling Methods (Simple Random, Stratified, Cluster, Systematic)
  • Nonprobability Sampling Methods (Convenience, Quota, Purposive, Snowball)
  • Sampling Bias and its Consequences
  • External Validity: Generalizing Research Findings
• Chapter 6: Experimental Designs: Manipulating Variables
  • Characteristics of True Experiments (Manipulation, Random Assignment, Control)
  • Independent and Dependent Variables
  • Control Variables and Extraneous Variables
  • Between-Subjects Designs
  • Within-Subjects Designs
  • Factorial Designs (Main Effects and Interactions)
• Chapter 7: Quasi-Experimental Designs: When Experiments Aren’t Possible
  • Defining Quasi-Experiments
  • Nonequivalent Control Group Designs
  • Interrupted Time-Series Designs
  • Developmental Designs (Cross-sectional, Longitudinal, Sequential)
  • Advantages and Limitations of Quasi-Experiments
• Chapter 8: Non-Experimental Designs: Describing Relationships
  • Correlational Designs
  • Survey Research
  • Observational Research (Naturalistic, Participant, Structured)
  • Archival Research
  • Case Studies
  • Advantages and Limitations of Non-Experimental Designs

Part III: Collecting and Analyzing Data

• Chapter 9: Data Collection Methods
  • Designing Questionnaires and Interviews
  • Conducting Observations and Coding Behavior
  • Using Physiological Measures
  • Administering Experiments
  • Data Entry and Data Management
• Chapter 10: Describing Data: Central Tendency and Variability
  • Organizing and Displaying Data (Frequency Distributions, Histograms, Bar Graphs)
  • Measures of Central Tendency (Mean, Median, Mode)
  • Measures of Variability (Range, Variance, Standard Deviation)
  • The Normal Distribution
• Chapter 11: Introduction to Inferential Statistics: Hypothesis Testing
  • The Logic of Hypothesis Testing
  • Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST)
  • Type I and Type II Errors
  • Statistical Power
  • Effect Size
• Chapter 12: Common Statistical Tests
  • Choosing the Right Statistical Test
  • t-tests (Independent Samples, Paired Samples, One-Sample)
  • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA – One-way, Factorial)
  • Correlation (Pearson’s r)
  • Chi-Square Test (Goodness-of-Fit, Test of Independence)

Part IV: Reporting and Interpreting Research

• Chapter 13: Writing Research Reports (APA Style)
  • The Structure of an APA-Style Research Report
  • Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, References
  • Ethical Considerations in Reporting Research
  • Presenting Tables and Figures
• Chapter 14: Interpreting and Discussing Research Findings
  • Relating Results to Hypotheses
  • Theoretical Implications of Findings
  • Practical Applications of Research
  • Limitations of the Study
  • Suggestions for Future Research
• Chapter 15: Beyond the Individual Study: Reviewing and Disseminating Research
  • Literature Reviews and Meta-Analysis
  • Presenting Research (Conferences, Posters, Oral Presentations)
  • Publishing Research in Peer-Reviewed Journals
  • The Role of Replication in Science

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