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SAGE 800.818.7243 OR 805.499.9774 6 A.M. TO 5 P.M. PT FAX: 805.375.5291 50 TEXTBOOKS reSearch methodS in PSychology: Investigating Human Behavior Second edition Paul G. Nestor, University of Massachusetts Boston • Russell K. Schutt, University of Massachusetts Boston The Second Edition of Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt's successful, unique, and accessible research methods in psychology: investigating human Behavior systematically presents research methods in a style that is both clear and appealing to students. The book draws from substantive research stories to illustrate the presentation of research, and highlights the relevance and challenges of research ethics throughout. It is written in an easy-to-read style that engages students, yet focuses on details to ensure the highest standards of student learning are met. NEw TO ThiS EDiTiON • Enhanced coverage of research methods spanning classic psycho- logical experiments to new cutting- edge studies of brain training • Expanded coverage of how to write a research report • Updated Developments in Research Science and Ethics • Streamlined in-class demonstrations of experiments • Expanded connections between eth- ics and research practice, including, "Scientifi c Misconduct in Psychol- ogy: Is Replication the Answer?" • Expanded coverage of research that illuminates how culture shapes our thinking and vice versa • Thoroughly updated with examples, data, and research topics to keep readers on the cutting edge • New statistical examples that enhance students' data literacy • Expanded chapter pre-tests and post-tests that help students master the material • Mid-chapter research topics that encourage readers to apply their knowledge • Increased focus on experimental psychology that expands students' comprehension of research and psychology CONTENTS 1. Uncommon Sense and the Scientifi c Method / 2. The Practice of Psychological Research / 3. Ethics of Research / 4. Conceptualization and Measurement / 5. Sampling and Surveys / 6. Causation and Research Design: Single-Factor Experiments / 7. Complex Research Designs: Multifactorial Experiments / 8. Quasiexperimental and Nonexperimental Designs / 9. Small-N and Single-Subject Designs / 10. Quantitative Data Analysis / 11. Qualitative Methods / 12. Writing a Research Paper / Appendix A: Summaries of Frequently Cited Research Articles / Appendix B: Questions to Ask About a Research Article / Appendix C: How to Read a Research Article / Appendix D: Proportions of Area Under Standard Normal Curve / Appendix E: Critical Values for t Distribution / Appendix F: Critical Values of F / Appendix G: Critical Values of Chi-Square / Appendix H: Critical Values of the Correlation Coeffi cient PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4833-4376-1 • mArch 2014 • 544 PAgeS • methodS in PSychological reSearch third edition Annabel Ness Evans, Concordia University College of Alberta, Canada • Bryan J. Rooney, Concordia University College of Alberta, Canada This interactive and highly applied text engages students with a rich mix of pedagogy (including unique FAQs and FYIs), a casual reader-friendly writing style, and examples of real psychological research from both research literature and student research projects. In this updated Third Edition, authors Annabel Ness Evans and Bryan J. Rooney focus on applying concepts and doing research with simple in-text exercises. Friendly and supportive in tone, this unique presentation of the basics conveys to students the excitement and fun of the research enterprise. KEy fEATurES • Conceptual mini-exercises encourage students to stop and think critically about the material they have just read. • Expanded discussion of the use of introductory psychology students as participants; mediating and moderating variables; extraneous and confounding variables; and outcome measures in program evaluation. • Updated examples in such areas as randomized and individual group design; ABAB design; longitudinal research; using self-administered ques- tionnaires; program evaluation; archival research, and more. • End-of-chapter material includes suggested answers to the conceptual exercises, a collection of chapter exer- cises, and projects voted by students to be the most useful. • A popular FAQ section, comprised of the questions asked most often by the authors' students, anticipates questions and offers solutions. CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Research in Psychology / 2. Understanding the Research Literature / 3. Research in Psychology: An Ethical Enterprise / 4. Hypothesis Testing, Power, and Control: A Review of the Basics / 5. Measuring Variables / 6. Selecting Research Participants / 7. Experimental Design: Independent Groups Designs / 8. Experimental Design: Dependent Groups and Mixed Groups Designs / 9. Experimental Design: Single-Participant Designs/The Operant Approach / 10. Finding Relationships Among Variables: Nonexperimental Research / 11. Data Collection Methods / 12. Program Evaluation, Archival Research, and Meta-Analytic Designs / 13. Your Research Project: Analyzing, Interpreting, and Presenting Your Research / 14. Communicating in Psychology PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-6104-1• ©2014 • 440 PAgeS • • NEW!