The Psychologist As Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology

Smith, Randolph A.; Davis, Stephen F.

ISBN 10: 0134003462 ISBN 13: 9780134003467

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2015

Riassunto

NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value—this format costs significantly less than a new textbook

 

Understanding psychological research by finding a problem, discovering the clues, and evaluating the evidence.  

 

The Psychologist as Detective  introduces students to the research process. The authors treat psychological research as a detective case in which a problem is presented, clues are discovered, evidence is evaluated, and a report is prepared for consideration by peers.  

 

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

•Think critically about research and research methods

•Analyze research as a problem solving procedure

•Develop research skills by looking at examples of research studies

•Evaluate evidence from a research study and prepare a report or summary of the case

You can also purchase a loose-leaf print reference to complement Revel The Psychologist as Detective . This is optional.

 

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0134003462
• ISBN 13: 9780134003467
• Rilegatura: A fogli intercambiabili
• Numero di pagine: 229
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italia