Test Bank for The Process of Research in Psychology, 4th Edition, Dawn M. McBride
Test Bank for The Process of Research in Psychology, 4th Edition, Dawn M. McBride ,
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Test Bank for The Process of Research in Psychology, 4th Edition, Dawn M. McBride ,
Table Of Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
PART I. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH
Chapter 1. Psychological Research: The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method
Why Should I Care About Research if I Don’t Want to Do Research in My Career?
Why Psychologists Conduct Research
How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method
Basic and Applied Research
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 2. Hypothesis Development: Where Research Questions Come From
Developing a Research Question
How to Conduct a Literature Review
What You Find in a Literature Review
Using the Literature to Make Hypotheses
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 3. Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research
Historical Context for Ethical Guidelines
Current Ethical Guidelines for Human Participants Research
Institutional Review Boards
Current Ethical Guidelines for Nonhuman Animal Subjects
Ethics in Reporting Research
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 4. How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs
Data Collection Techniques
Types of Research Designs
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 5. Variables and Measurement in Research
Dependent Variables
Independent Variables
Validity and Sources of Bias
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 6. Sampling
Populations and Samples
Probability Samples
Convenience Samples
Comparison of Probability and Convenience Sampling Techniques
Recruiting Participants
Using the Internet to Sample
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 7. Summarizing and Interpreting Data: Using Statistics
Descriptive Statistics: Summarizing the Data
Inferential Statistics: Testing Hypotheses
Predicting the Null Hypothesis
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 8. Reporting Research
APA-Style Article Writing
Oral Presentations
Poster Presentations
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
PART II. MORE ABOUT RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYSIS
Chapter 9. More About Using Statistics
Comparing Groups or Conditions
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 10. More About Survey Research
Answering Research Questions With Surveys
Creating a Survey
Survey Administration
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 11. More About Correlational Studies
Research Questions in Correlational Studies
Correlational Study Examples
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 12. More About One-Factor Experiments
Learning About Causation Through Manipulation and Control
Control in Within-Subjects and Between-Subjects Experiments
Experiment Examples
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 13. More About Multi-Factor Experiments
Factorial Designs
More About Interactions
Experiment Examples
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 14. More About Quasi-Experiments
Types of Quasi-Experiments
Sources of Bias in Quasi-Experiments
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Chapter 15. More About Other Specialized Designs
Developmental Designs
Small-n Designs
Chapter Summary
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Applying Your Knowledge
Test Yourself
Stop and Think Answers
Appendix: Statistical Calculations
Glossary
References
Index
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