Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2020

  • Larry B. Christensen University of South Alabama
  • R Burke Johnson University of South Alabama
  • Lisa A. Turner University of South Alabama

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Title overview

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis offers you comprehensive research methodology for psychology and related fields. The text provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the research methods used to investigate human thought and behavior and to do so in a way that is understandable and accessible. Though the text covers the complete range of research methods in use today, it has a slight focus on experimental methods, which are more prevalent in the psychology fields. To ease accessibility and help bring research methods to life, complex material is augmented with illustrations.

The 13th Edition has been extensively updated on a chapter-by-chapter basis. Additionally, all chapter objectives are now tied directly to level-1 chapter headings, enforcing chapter goals.

Table of contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction to Scientific Research
2:. Research Approaches and Methods of Data Collection

PART II: PLANNING THE RESEARCH STUDY
3. Identifying research questions and forming Hypotheses
4. Ethics

PART III: FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH
5. Measuring Variables and Sampling
6. Research Validity
7. Control Techniques in Research
8. Procedure for Conducting a research study

PART IV: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
9. Experimental Research Design
10. Quasi-Experimental Designs
11. Single-Case Research Designs

PART V: NONEXPERIMENTAL, QUALITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
12. Nonexperimental Quantitative Research
13. Survey Research
14. Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

PART VI: ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING DATA
15. Descriptive Statistics
16. Inferential Statistics

PART VII: WRITING THE RESEARCH REPORT
17. Preparing the Research Report using APA Style

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