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Visit sagepub.com to explore our complete catalog and for table of contents information. 51 TexTbooks reSearch methodS: Designing and Conducting Research With a Real-World Focus Carrie A. Picardi, University of Bridgeport • Kevin D. Masick, Krasnoff Quality Management Institute, a division of the North Shore-LIJ Health System research methods: Designing and Conducting research with a real-world focus provides the tools required to conduct relevant, high-quality research in both the classroom and the field. Carrie A. Picardi and Kevin D. Masick— psychologists with expertise in both teaching research methods and applying methods to diverse field settings—offer a unique perspective by integrating current research articles with field-specific scenarios. They draw from research methodology tactics, strategy, and constraints from practitioners across the social sciences and in business. This text effectively bridges the gap between theory and practice by demonstrating how research is done within an organizational setting, and supplies students with relevant, applicable examples to learn from. KEy fEATurES • Provides tools and tips from current practitioners across the social sciences and in business—includ- ing I/O and business professionals in corporate, education, non-profit and public sector settings—to give students a taste of real-world experi- ence throughout the book. • Utilizes current research articles in business and psychology journals to supplement discussion of complex concepts and reinforce the text's applied focus. • Critically evaluates current research and practitioner examples to help students integrate research methodology concepts from theory to practice. • Details concepts and offers applied examples of validity, threats to valid- ity, and reliability using practitioner scenarios and current literature. • Incorporates statistical terms, such as descriptive and inferential statis- tics, measures of variability, scales of measurement, non-parametric and parametric statistics and their relationship to research methodol- ogy. • Contains a guide to reading, interpreting, and critiquing research articles, including an explanation of research article structure, format, and focus of each section. • Includes a section on writing research using APA format. CONTENTS PART I: FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH METHODS / 1: Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology / 2: Variables, Measures, and Hypotheses / 3: Ethical and Legal Considerations in the Research Process / 4: Reliability / 5: Statistical Conclusion and Internal Validity / 6: Construct and External Validity / PART II: RESEARCH DESIGNS / 7: Experimental Designs / 8: Quasi-experimental Designs / 9: Non-experimental Designs / 10: Survey Designs / PART III: RESEARCH INTERPRETATION & APPLICATION / 11: Integration of Statistical Terminology with Validity and Statistical Decision Making / 12: Generalization of Results to Field Settings / 13: Bridging the Science-Practice Gap in Future Research / 14: Writing a Research Report PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-3033-7 • ©2014 • 296 PAgeS • • An eASyguIde to APA Style Second edition Beth M. Schwartz, Randolph College • R. Eric Landrum, Boise State University • Regan A.R. Gurung, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Master APA style and format quickly and easily! Written by experienced psychology instructors who are respected members of the APA's Teaching of Psychology division, this guide provides an easy alternative for anyone struggling with APA style. Written in a clear, conversational, and humorous style, this book presents easy-to-understand explanations of how to write research papers, cite research, and do any work requiring APA format. The authors simplify the process with easy-to-follow advice, tips, and visual representations of how to use APA style. This updated edition includes easy- to-read screen shots as well as guidance on where to find answers to commonly asked student questions. NEw AND KEy fEATurES • Updated screen shots of MS Word 2010 to help students learn format- ting tips and tricks • Clearer examples of APA formatted pages so students can see what their work should look like • Addition of commonly asked student questions with page numbers to indicate where to find answers • Conforms to the APA's Publication Manual, 6th Edition, making this an up-to-date and relevant resource for anyone using APA style. • Includes numerous visual examples, including writing examples, Microsoft Word 2010 screenshots, a visual table of contents using a sample paper (to point readers to style and format tips within the EasyGuide), and a complete sample student paper that includes details of APA style and information students need to know and use. • Presents a chapter on common mistakes that provides handy, useful reference for correctly using APA guidelines. • Uses a convenient lay-flat spine that allows students to work on a paper while referencing this guide either in conjunction with the APA Publication Manual or even in place of it. • Offers handy tips on the front and back inside covers for easy student access. CONTENTS SECTION I. OVERVIEW / SECTION II. WRITING WITH (APA) STYLE: BIG-PICTURE ITEMS / SECTION III. WRITING WITH (APA) STYLE: GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS / SECTION IV. PRESENTING YOUR WORK IN APA FORMAT / SECTION V. SOME NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS / SECTION VI. IN CLOSING: IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS SPIrAl ISbn: 978-1-4522-6839-2 • ©2014 • 256 PAgeS •

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