The Practical Researcher
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781405168854
Paperback|9781405168854
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Overview
In this book, Dana S. Dunn provides students with a concise, engaging, and practical introduction to research methods and the process of conducting research.
- New Doing Research decision trees open each chapter and guide students through the active learning exercises that inform the research process
- Research Foundations boxes explore common issues encountered by researchers and use examples to bring research to life
- Practical tools and tips for doing research appear throughout such as writing an experimental script, operationalizing independent and dependent variables, and creating manipulation checks, among many others
- Over 40 Active Learning Exercises help students build practical skills such as creating a project time line, developing a peer research contract, using a random numbers table, and reporting results in poster or paper form, among many others
- Generating Research Ideas section provides easy to follow guidelines for developing ideas by using freewriting, keeping a research notebook, or brainstorming research ideas alone or as a research team
- Critical thinking is emphasized when searching, reading, and writing about psychological literature
- Updated chapter on Ethical Considerations in the Practice of Research includes a solid foundation and practical exercises (e.g., completing a form for an ethics review (IRB), helping students to write an informed consent form, crafting a scientifically and ethically sound debriefing script)
- Updated references and research practices includes the latest APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
- Expanded advice on presenting research at student conferences and submitting project results to student journals
- New annotated student paper in Appendix A
| ISBN-13 | 9781405168854 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1405168854 |
| Weight | 2.05 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.48 x 1.12 x 9.74 In |
| List Price | $80.00 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 488 pages |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Published On | 2009-07-07 |
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