Synopsis
The Second Edition of Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt's successful and unique Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws from substantive research stories to illustrate how research is presented while systematically unifying the entire research process within a conceptual framework. This accessible text examines engaging research studies and examples, considering research ethics throughout. "This is a great text that emphasizes the important concepts within research methods. The resources are excellent; they incorporate up-to-date research and technology and introduce the student to empirical articles, and the information is presented in a way that challenges the student to apply the material." --Maria Pacella , Kent State University "The text is comprehensive. It covers a wide variety of information without being overwhelming. This is a very good textbook for an introductory course in research methods. I like that its focus is on psychological research specifically." --Angela M. Heads , Prairie View A&M University, The Second Edition of Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt's successful and unique Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws from substantive research stories to illustrate how research is presented while systematically unifying the entire research process within a conceptual framework. This accessible text examines engaging research studies and examples, considering research ethics throughout., Using substantive research stories to illustrate the presentation of research methods in each chapter, this volume systematically presents the entire research process and its major variants within a unifying conceptual framework and highlights the relevance and challenge of research ethics in each chapter., The Second Edition of Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt's successful and unique Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws from substantive research stories to illustrate the presentation of research while systematically presenting the entire research process within a unifying conceptual framework. With engaging research studies and examples, this accessible text includes coverage of research ethics throughout., The antidote for the blind spots of the human mind..., The Second Edition of Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt's successful and unique Research Methods in Psychology: investigating Human Behavior draws from substantive research stories to illustrate how research is presented while systematically unifying the entire research process within a conceptual framework. This accessible text examines engaging research studies and examples, considering research ethics throughout. In the Second Edition, Enhanced coverage of classic psychological experiments, cutting-edge studies of brain training, and new developments in research science and ethics, Expanded description on how to write a research report, Case studies from psychological literature in each chapter, carefully deconstructed to illustrate the procedures, logic, and design of research, Real data used in examples to illustrate the research methods shown, A new feature on statistical reasoning and probability, Stat Corner, providing student-friendly, applied statistical examples, An emphasis on cultural and developmental perspectives, illuminating how culture shapes our thinking and how our thinking shapes culture, New mid-chapter research topics to help students apply their knowledge, New chapter pre-tests, Testing Before Learning, to reinforce learning, Unique end-of-chapter Research in the News and Ethics in Action exercises to encourage readers to apply their knowledge, Explorations of the connections between ethics and research practice, such as "Scientific Misconduct in Psychology: Is Replication the Answer?" An extensive online ancillary package, with interactive exercises tied to research articles, video clips, self-quizzes, and learning activities Book jacket.
