Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods shows students how to conceptualize questions, measure variables, design studies, and analyze data. After chapters that introduce behavioral science, the text deals with the four basic approaches to behavioral research: descriptive research, correlational research, experimental research, and quasi-experimental research. Chapters on research ethics and scientific writing (including the most recent version of APA style) round out the book. Throughout each chapter, boxes on "Developing Your Research Skills" and "Behavioral Research Case Study" provide practical examples and pique student interest. The Research Edition provides margin icons that guide students to the Research Navigator site.
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Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods shows students how to conceptualize questions, measure variables, design studies, and analyze data.
The RESEARCH EDITION integrates the content of this popular text with Research Navigator, your first stop for completing research assignments and finding credible sources on the Internet. Research Navigator icons in the text guide you to the Research Navigator web site, providing you with access to three exclusive databases of credible and reliable source material:
- EBSCO's ContentSelect Academic Journal Database
- New York Times Search by Subject Archive
- “Best of the Web” Link Library
Research Navigator will help you quickly and efficiently make the most of your research time.
About the Author
Mark R. Leary, Ph. D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, received his B.A. from West Virginia Wesleyan College (1976) and his doctorate from the University of Florida (1980). He taught at Denison University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Wake Forest University before moving to Duke. Dr. Leary’s research and writing focus on social motivation and emotion, areas in which he has published more than 150 scholarly articles and chapters. Dr. Leary is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and the Association for Psychological Science, as well as a member of the International Association for Relationship Research and the International Society for Self and Identity. Dr. Leary was the founding editor of Self and Identity, a new scholarly journal, and served for nine years as Associate Editor of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. He has also served on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Personality, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Personality and Social Psychology Review, and Emotion.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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This review is from: Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods (5th Edition) (Hardcover)
Although the text book gave helpful informtion it did so in a boring manner. There is almost no change in font size - even for headings or sepration between sections and absolutly no color or pictures. There i no reason a textbook this simple can not be offered as an ebook!
The writing was even dryer than the formating. Most students in my class stoped reading it very eary in the class and those like me have great difficulty focusing on what they are trying to say. Even my professior deviates a lot from the book. I have never read chapters so mixed up, and that is saying something.
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This review is from: Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods (with Research Navigator) (4th Edition) (Hardcover)
As a psychology major, I'm used to some dry reads, and this went along with the dry reads for me. Luckily, though, it's very informational and has many examples. The author realised that a lot of the information isn't all that interesting, so he was sure to follow every bit of material with a real-life example. While this is usually annoying in books, I found it incredibly helpful in overcoming the course's boring nature. If you are a professor, I recommend this text. It's cheap for students since it's an older edition, but it is still relevant to introductory experimental psychology courses.
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This review is from: Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods (6th Edition) (Hardcover)
item arrived in mint condition, as described, and speedily to boot! couldn't be happier - i saved heaps and with no hassle! thank you so much.
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