Experimental Psychology A Case Approach
by MacLin, M. Kimberly; Solso, Robert L.Edition: 8th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-06-08
Publisher(s): Pearson
Other versions by this Author
List Price: $162.00
Buy Used
In Stock Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours
$121.50
Rent Textbook
Select for Price
New Textbook
We're Sorry
Sold Out
eTextbook
We're Sorry
Not Available
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
By presenting a principle or problem in experimental design, the authors then show how the problem has been dealt with in psychological literature. Readers can read, critique, and analyze actual cases/experiments from all aspects of psychology that exemplify various design principles.The book is organized into two parts (Basic Principles of Experimental Design and Analysis of Experiments), the book combines a text and case approach to examine the methods of experimental psychology.For psychology students studying research methods, experimental methods, or research design.
Author Biography
Dr. Kim MacLin is Associate Professor of Psychology and Law at the University of Northern Iowa. She received her Ph.D. in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. She teaches Introductory Psychology, Psychology & Law, Social Psychology, and Research Methods. She was a recipient of the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award for Untenured Faculty. Her research interests focus on criminal appearance stereotypes, the source of those stereotypes, and how those stereotypes impact memory and decision making in a variety of legal contexts.
Table of Contents
| To the Instructor | |
| To the Student | |
| Basic Principles in Experimental Psychology | |
| An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry | |
| The Topics of Experimental Psychology | |
| Science | |
| Facts, Theories, and Speculation | |
| Psychological Science | |
| The Scientific Method | |
| Experimental design | |
| Applying Assumptions of the Scientific Method to Experimental Psychology | |
| The Psychological Experiment | |
| Development Hypotheses in Experimental Psychology | |
| Other Research Methods | |
| Observation Methods | |
| Archival Research | |
| Correlational Studies | |
| Survey Research Methods | |
| The Psychological Literature: Reading For Understanding and As A Source of Research Ideas | |
| Ideas, Hunches, and the Psychological Literature | |
| Using the Internet | |
| Electronic Databases: Indexes, Abstracts, Full Text | |
| Reading and Understanding Psychological Articles | |
| A Form for Recording Articles | |
| Basic Experimental Design in Psychology | |
| The Logic of Experimental Psychology | |
| Operational Definitions | |
| Independent and Dependent Variables | |
| Experimental and Control Groups | |
| Advanced Design Techniques Factorial Designs | |
| Quasi-Experimental Design | |
| Functional Designs | |
| Additional Considerations: Generalization of Results | |
| Experimental Design and Control | |
| Controlled Contrasts | |
| Scientific Interferences | |
| Types of Control | |
| Experimental Paradigms | |
| Use of Treatment and Control Groups | |
| Exercise | |
| Control Of Subject Variables | |
| Equality of Subjects in Treatment Groups | |
| Random Assignment | |
| Matching Subjects | |
| Within Subject Control | |
| Subject Loss (Attrition) | |
| Design Critiques | |
| Experiment Briefs | |
| Ethics of Experimental Research | |
| Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct | |
| Research with Humans | |
| Case Studies | |
| The Research Process | |
| Doing Research | |
| Writing a Research Paper | |
| Reporting Data | |
| Sample Manuscript | |
| Submis | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.