دانلود کتاب Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information

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Publisher’s Notice
Half-title Page
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Brief Contents
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Media Resources for Instructors and Students
Contents
Part I: Introduction to Scientific Reasoning
Chapter 1: Psychology Is a Way of Thinking
Research Producers, Research Consumers
How Scientists Work
Chapter Review
Chapter 2: Sources of Information: Why Research Is Best and How to Find It
The Research Versus Your Experience
The Research Versus Your Intuition
Trusting Authorities on the Subject
Finding and Reading the Research
Chapter Review
Chapter 3: Three Claims, Four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research
Variables
Three Claims
Interrogating the Three Claims Using the Four Big Validities
Review: Four Validities, Four Aspects of Quality
Working It Through: To Appear More Intimidating, Just Tilt Your Head Down, Study Suggests
Chapter Review
Part II: Research Foundations for Any Claim
Chapter 4: Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research
Historical Examples
Core Ethical Principles
Guidelines for Psychologists: The APA Ethical Principles
Ethical Decision Making: A Thoughtful Balance
Working It Through: Did a Study Conducted on Facebook Violate Ethical Principles?
Chapter Review
Chapter 5: Identifying Good Measurement
Ways to Measure Variables
Reliability of Measurement: Are the Scores Consistent?
Validity of Measurement: Does It Measure What It\'s Intended to Measure?
Review: Interpreting Construct Validity Evidence
Working It Through: How Well Can We Measure the Amount of Gratitude Couples Express to Each Other?
Chapter Review
Part III: Tools for Evaluating Frequency Claims
Chapter 6: Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do
Construct Validity of Surveys and Polls
Construct Validity of Behavioral Observations
Chapter Review
Chapter 7: Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behaviors and Beliefs
Generalizability: Does the Sample Represent the Population?
Interrogating External Validity: What Matters Most?
Chapter Review
Part IV: Tools for Evaluating Association Claims
Chapter 8: Bivariate Correlational Research
Introducing Bivariate Correlations
Interrogating Association Claims
Working It Through: Are Parents Happier Than People with No Children?
Chapter Review
Replicate the Study: Do people who have moved frequently prefer shopping at chain stores?
Chapter 9: Multivariate Correlational Research
Reviewing the Three Causal Criteria
Establishing Temporal Precedence with Longitudinal Designs
Ruling Out Third Variables with Multiple-Regression Analyses
Getting at Causality with Pattern and Parsimony
Mediation
Multivariate Designs and the Four Validities
Chapter Review
Part V: Tools for Evaluating Causal Claims
Chapter 10: Introduction to Simple Experiments
Two Examples of Simple Experiments
Experimental Variables
Why Experiments Support Causal Claims
Independent-Groups Designs
Within-Groups Designs
Interrogating Causal Claims with the Four Validities
Chapter Review
Replicate the Study: Do we remember words better if we process them deeply?
Chapter 11: More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables
Threats to Internal Validity: Did the Independent Variable Really Cause the Difference?
Working It Through: Did Mindfulness Training Really Cause GRE Scores to Improve?
Interrogating Null Effects: What If the Independent Variable Does Not Make a Difference?
Working It Through: Do People’s Political Views Change When They See Money?
Chapter Review
Chapter 12: Experiments with More Than One Independent Variable
Review: Experiments with One Independent Variable
Experiments with Two Independent Variables Can Show Interactions
Factorial Variations
Identifying Factorial Designs in Your Reading
Chapter Review
Part VI: Balancing Research Priorities
Chapter 13: Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs
Quasi-Experiments
Small-N Designs: Studying Only a Few Individuals
Chapter Review
Chapter 14: Replication, Transparency, and Real-World Importance
Replication
Research Transparency and Credibility
Must a Study Have External Validity?
Chapter Review
Statistics Review: Descriptive Statistics
Statistics Review: Inferential Statistics
Presenting Results: APA-Style Reports and Conference Posters
Appendix A: Random Numbers and How to Use Them
Appendix B: Statistical Tables
Glossary
Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions
References
Credits
Names Index
Subject Index