The Process of Research in Psychology 4th Edition McBride (Test Bank)

The Process of Research in Psychology 4th Edition McBride (Test Bank)

Test Bank for The Process of Research in Psychology, 4th Edition, Dawn M. McBride, ISBN: 9781544323497, ISBN: 9781071811740, ISBN: 9781544366715

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
PART I. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH
Chapter 1. Psychological Research: The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method
Why Should I Care About Research if I Don’t Want to Do Research in My Career?

Why Psychologists Conduct Research

How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method

Basic and Applied Research

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 2. Hypothesis Development: Where Research Questions Come From
Developing a Research Question

How to Conduct a Literature Review

What You Find in a Literature Review

Using the Literature to Make Hypotheses

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 3. Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research
Historical Context for Ethical Guidelines

Current Ethical Guidelines for Human Participants Research

Institutional Review Boards

Current Ethical Guidelines for Nonhuman Animal Subjects

Ethics in Reporting Research

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 4. How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs
Data Collection Techniques

Types of Research Designs

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 5. Variables and Measurement in Research
Dependent Variables

Independent Variables

Validity and Sources of Bias

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 6. Sampling
Populations and Samples

Probability Samples

Convenience Samples

Comparison of Probability and Convenience Sampling Techniques

Recruiting Participants

Using the Internet to Sample

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 7. Summarizing and Interpreting Data: Using Statistics
Descriptive Statistics: Summarizing the Data

Inferential Statistics: Testing Hypotheses

Predicting the Null Hypothesis

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 8. Reporting Research
APA-Style Article Writing

Oral Presentations

Poster Presentations

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

PART II. MORE ABOUT RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYSIS
Chapter 9. More About Using Statistics
Comparing Groups or Conditions

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 10. More About Survey Research
Answering Research Questions With Surveys

Creating a Survey

Survey Administration

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 11. More About Correlational Studies
Research Questions in Correlational Studies

Correlational Study Examples

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 12. More About One-Factor Experiments
Learning About Causation Through Manipulation and Control

Control in Within-Subjects and Between-Subjects Experiments

Experiment Examples

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 13. More About Multi-Factor Experiments
Factorial Designs

More About Interactions

Experiment Examples

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 14. More About Quasi-Experiments
Types of Quasi-Experiments

Sources of Bias in Quasi-Experiments

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Chapter 15. More About Other Specialized Designs
Developmental Designs

Small-n Designs

Chapter Summary

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Applying Your Knowledge

Test Yourself

Stop and Think Answers

Appendix: Statistical Calculations
Glossary
References
Index