Research Design Explained

This text helps students evaluate the validity of research studies in psychology and helps them write good research proposals. Focus is on basic concepts, with explanations of the logic behind research design and explanations of statistical concepts (but not computations). Each self-contained chapter covers aspects of ethics, construct validity, and external and internal validity. End-of-chapter learning features include key terms and exercises. The text's bright two-color design offers headings, boxes, and figures. About 40 pages of appendices provide sample reports and research papers, checklists, a primer on statistics, and statistics tables. A student web site offers chapter concept maps, quizzes, and answers to half of the exercises. An instructor's website provides articles with reading guides, plus links to videos. For this eighth edition, guidelines now conform to the latest version of APA style. Mitchell teaches psychology at Clarion University. Jolley is executive editor of The Journal of Genetic Psychology. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)