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Overview

This book explores the field of experimental psychology from the standpoint of scientific methodology and methods of experimentation, rather than from specific content areas. There is a step-by-step process of effectively completing statistical analyses for major research designs used in behavioral research, and emphasizes the mutual facilitation of pure and applied research and the wise application of effective research methods to benefit society. Requires no previous background in statistics, develops a broad perspective about where sound psychological research fits within areas of public interest as well as more generally within science. This book gives special attention to ethics in human and animal research. It discusses the use of computers in psychology from historical and contemporary perspectives, and provides thorough guidance in the development of a research project from conception to written form.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

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Editorial Reviews

John T. Vessey
This is the seventh edition of an experimental psychology textbook originally published in 1960. "This book is designed to be the foundation of an undergraduate or graduate course in experimental psychology or research methodology. Because this type of course is required for most degrees in psychology, this type of book is in great demand. The author does an adequate job of simply and clearly explaining all the concepts needed for this type of course. "This book is written primarily for students, especially for those with no previous statistical knowledge. Researchers may also find parts of this book informative as well. The author has extensive experience in this field and draws on that experience in providing numerous practical examples. "The author uses clear illustrations for important points. The references are pertinent and somewhat timely, although there are few from the past several years. Particularly valuable are the introductions to each chapter: the author concisely states the major purpose of the chapter and what the reader should gain from reading it. "This book would be a good choice for an undergraduate course in experimental psychology, especially for students who have not yet taken a course in statistics. The author does a good job of explaining the philosophy of experimentation. It is nice to see that just as much space, if not more, is given to why experiments are performed as to how they are performed. This seventh edition has several additional and updated sections, which makes it more attractive than previous ones.
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Reviewer:This book would be a good choice for an undergraduate course in experimental psychology, especially for students who have not yet taken a course in statistics. The author does a good job of explaining the philosophy of experimentation. It is nice to see that just as much space, if not more, is given to why experiments are performed as to how they are performed. This seventh edition has several additional and updated sections, which makes it more attractive than previous ones.
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Purpose:This is the seventh edition of an experimental psychology textbook originally published in 1960.
Audience:This book is designed to be the foundation of an undergraduate or graduate course in experimental psychology or research methodology. Because this type of course is required for most degrees in psychology, this type of book is in great demand. The author does an adequate job of simply and clearly explaining all the concepts needed for this type of course.
Features:This book is written primarily for students, especially for those with no previous statistical knowledge. Researchers may also find parts of this book informative as well. The author has extensive experience in this field and draws on that experience in providing numerous practical examples.
Assessment:The author uses clear illustrations for important points. The references are pertinent and somewhat timely, although there are few from the past several years. Particularly valuable are the introductions to each chapter: the author concisely states the major purpose of the chapter and what the reader should gain from reading it.
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st:New edition of a classic college-level textbook endorsed by BCL3. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780132950237
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
  • Publication date: 1/28/1990
  • Edition number: 5
  • Pages: 400

Table of Contents

Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Sixth Edition
Ch. 1 An Overview of Experimentation 1
Ch. 2 The Problem 16
Ch. 3 The Hypothesis 33
Ch. 4 The Experimental Variables and How to Control Them 47
Ch. 5 The Research Plan 77
Ch. 6 Experimental Design: The Case of Two Independent Groups 99
Ch. 7 Experimental Design: The Case of More Than Two Independent Groups 130
Ch. 8 Experimental Design: The Factorial Design 154
Ch. 9 Correlations and Experimental Designs 180
Ch. 10 Experimental Design: Single-Subject (N = 1) Research 216
Ch. 11 Quasi-Experimental Designs: Seeking Solutions to Society's Problems 244
Ch. 12 Generalization, Explanation, and Prediction in Psychology 260
App. A Statistical Tables 291
App. B Writing Up Your Experiment 299
App. C The Use of Computers in Research 319
App. D Ethical Principles in the Conduct of Psychological Research 329
App. E Answers to Problems 336
Glossary of Terms, Statistical Symbols, and Statistical Equations 341
References 355
Index 359
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