Drawing on more than 17 years of teaching experience, bestselling author Dawn M. McBride covers topics with step-by-step explanations to help students understand the full process of research in psychology. Early chapters introduce important concepts for developing research ideas, subject sampling, ethics, and data collection. Subsequent "Nuts and Bolts" chapters provide more detailed coverage of these topics and the various types of research. This approach creates a logical scaffolding upon which students can build their knowledge.
Key Features
Chapter organization mirrors the steps in the research process in the first part of the book and then lays out the details of different types of research designs in the second half. This sequence reflects the logical, natural progression of the research process.
The spaced repetition of concepts follows a proven memory/learning model that maximizes student retention.
Thinking About Research sections at the end of chapters provide a summary of a real research study for students to analyze and relate to the chapter content
Examples and activities in each chapter come from a wide range of psychological settings, giving students a useful overview of real research.
Using Research feature at the end of selected chapters help students connect research methods knowledge to reports they encounter in their daily lives and from the media.
End-of-Chapter Quizzes allow students to assess their progress
Ancillaries:
Instructor Resource Site include a test bank, PowerPoint slides, sample syllabi, answers/tips for the in-text questions, an answer key for the Lab Manual and class discussion topics and activities
Student study site provides chapter summaries and objectives, E-flashcards, Web quizzes, additional SPSS data examples, SAGE journal articles, and additional Web resources
