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Test Bank for Research Methods in Psychology Investigating Human Behavior 3rd Edition Nestor
Downloadable Instructor Test Bank for Research Methods in Psychology Investigating Human Behavior 3rd Edition By Paul G. Nestor, Russell K. Schutt, ISBN: 9781544323770
Table Of Content
Biases in Thinking
The Scientific Method
Psychological Research in the Public Square
Conclusion
Can Money Buy You Happiness?
Research Approach
Research Toolbox
Evaluating and Critiquing Research
Conclusion
The Brain on Marijuana
Literature Review in Research
Framework for Literature Review
Advanced Literature Reviews
Conclusion
Historical Background
Ethical Principles
The Institutional Review Board
Conclusion
What Is Happiness?
Theoretical Constructs
Levels of Measurement
The Special Case of Psychometrics
Evaluating Measures
The Logic of Measurement Validity
Conclusion
Sample Planning
Sampling Methods
Sampling Distributions
Conclusion
Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Correlational Research
Correlation, Confounds, and Control Variables
Decision-Making Strategies in a College Student Sample: Maximizer or Satisficer?
Conclusion
Mental Calisthenics for the Brain?
Single-Factor Experiment
Theater of Independent Variables
Measurement and Control
Validity in Experiments
Can Causality Be Established?
Conclusion
Does Exercise Make You Smarter?
Basic Experimental Designs
Two Options in Assigning Participants
Null Hypothesis Significance Testing
Conclusion
Multifactorial Designs
Within-Subjects Experiment
Between-Subjects Experiment
Conclusion
The Good and the Bad of Media Multitasking
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Nonequivalent-Control-Group Designs
Before-and-After Designs
Quasi-Experiments of Media Multitasking
Quasi-Experiments of 9/11 Memories
Quasi-Experimental Research of Culture and Cognition
Developmental Studies
Nonexperimental Research
Conclusion
Foundations of Small-N Designs
Measuring Targets of Intervention
Types of Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Analyzing Small-N and Single-Subject Designs
Internal Validity
Generalizability
Conclusion
How Happy Are You?
Considering Surveys
Writing Survey Questions
Combining Questions in Indexes and Scales
Designing Questionnaires
Organizing Surveys
Analyzing Surveys
Conclusion
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
Methods for Collecting Qualitative Data
Qualitative Interviewing
Participant Observation
Systematic Observation
Focus Groups
Qualitative Data Analysis
Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
Conclusion
Does Needing Help = Getting Help?
Statistical Approach
Univariate Distributions
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
The Ethics of Statistics
Conclusion
APA Format
Report Organization in APA Format
Literature Review
Poster Presentation
Sample Paper
Conclusion
