Research Methods in Psychology (with InfoTrac) - Hardcover

Elmes, David G.; Kantowitz, Barry H.; Roediger, Henry L.; Roediger III, Henry L.

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9780534358112: Research Methods in Psychology (with InfoTrac)

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ISBN 10: 053435811X ISBN 13: 9780534358112

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1998

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From its presentation of cutting-edge research to its special emphasis on experimentation, RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY, SIXTH EDITION provides complete coverage of core topics in experimental psychology, including experimentation, small-n experimentation, observation, measurement, and correlational research. The book begins with the basics of scientific investigation, including the philosophy of science, and continues to build on this strong foundation throughout the text. Your students will find numerous real-world examples that help them understand how the methods discussed are commonly used.

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About the Author:

David G. Elmes is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Washington and Lee University, where he taught for forty years. He earned his B.A. with high honors from the University of Virginia and completed the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in psychology there. Dr. Elmes was an adjunct professor at Hampden-Sydney College, a research associate for a year in the Human Performance Center of the University of Michigan, and a Visiting Fellow of University College at the University of Oxford. At Washington and Lee, he co-directed the Cognitive Science Program and chaired the Department of Psychology for ten years. Professor Elmes edited READINGS IN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY and DIRECTORY OF RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY AT PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS, and is coauthor of RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (Cengage, 2012, with B. H. Kantowitz and H. L. Roediger III).

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"A very good textbook . . . I would gladly recommend it to colleagues. Well written . . . Covers the basics of research methods. . . . Students find it easy to grasp and use."

"Good coverage of experimental methods and the science of psychology."

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