Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology [Hardcover]

This seamless introduction to statistics and research methods identifies various research areas and analyzes how one approaches them statistically.This second edition is a comprehensive introduction to statistics and research methods. It will help students develop critical thinking skills about research they might encounter, and will help them evaluate claims based on research. The book is intended for students in statistics, research methods, and experimental psychology courses.This second edition is a comprehensive introduction to statistics and research methods. It will help students develop critical thinking skills about research they might encounter, and will help them evaluate claims based on research. The book is intended for students in statistics, research methods, and experimental psychology courses.Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology provides a seamless introduction to the subject, identifying various research areas and analyzing how one can approach them statistically. The text provides a solid empirical foundation for undergraduate psychology majors, and it prepares the reader to think critically and evaluate psychological research and claims they might hear in the news or popular press. This second edition features updated examples of research and new illustrations of important principles. It also includes updated coverage of ethical issues in research and of current diversity issues.Preface; Part I. Understanding Research: 1. Psychology, science, and life; 2. Ethics in research; 3. Planning research: generating a research question; 4. Practical issues in planning your research; Part II. Basic Experimental Research and Data Analysis: 5. Organizing data with descriptive statistics; 6. Conducting an experiment: general principles; 7. Experimental methods; 8. Basic inferential statistics; 9. Looking for differences between two treatments; Part III. Advanced Research and Data Analysis: 10. Looking for differences among multiple treatments; 11. Mul£O