Experimental design in psychology : a case approach / Kimberly MacLin

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Basic Principles In Experimental Design
1 An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
2 The Psychological Literature: Reading for Understanding and as a Source of Research Ideas
3 Basic Experimental Design in Psychology
4 Advanced Design Techniques
5 Using Experimental Design to Control Variables
6 Control of Subject Variables
7 Design Crit Iques
8 Ethics of Experimental Research
9 The Research Process
Part II: Analysis of Experiments
10 The Look of Love
11 Emotions and Chronic Fatigue
12 Temperature and Loneliness
13 Violent Media
14 Aggression and Schizophrenia
15 Workplace Deviance
16 Controlling Racial Prejudice
17 Children's Reasoning
18 False Confessions
19 Androgens and Toy Preference
20 Language- Trained Chimpanzees
21 Peer Excellence and Quitting
22 Remembering and Eyes
23 Non- Suicidal Self- Injury
24 Police Responses to Criminal Suspects
25 Sleep Lear Ning
A Final, Final Note
Appendix A: Computational Procedures for Basic Statistics
Appendix B: Statistical Tables
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index

This text is about doing science and the active process of reading, learning, thinking, generating ideas, designing experiments, and the logistics surrounding each step of the research process. In easy-to-read, conversational language, Kim MacLin teaches students experimental design principles and techniques using a tutorial approach in which students read, critique, and analyze over 75 actual experiments from every major area of psychology. She provides them with real-world information about how science in psychology is conducted and how they can participate. Recognizing that students come to an experimental design course with their own interests and perspectives, MacLin covers many subdisciplines of psychology throughout the text, including IO psychology, child psychology, social psychology, behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, health psychology, educational/school psychology, legal psychology, and personality psychology, among others. Part I of the text is content oriented and provides an overview of the principles of experimental design. Part II contains annotated research articles for students to read and analyze. Classic articles have been retained and 11 new ones have been added, featuring contemporary case studies, information on the Open Science movement, expanded coverage on ethics in research, and a greater focus on becoming a better writer, clarity and precision in writing, and reducing bias in language. This edition is up to date with the latest APA Publication Manual (7th edition) and includes an overview of the updated bias-free language guidelines, the use of singular "they," the new ethical compliance checklist, and other key changes in APA style. This text is essential reading for students and researchers interested in and studying experimental design in psychology.