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Dedication
About This Book
About BCcampus Open Education
Acknowledgements
Preface
Understanding Science
Scientific Research in Psychology
Science and Common Sense
Science and Clinical Practice
Basic Concepts
Generating Good Research Questions
Reviewing the Research Literature
Moral Foundations of Ethical Research
From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes
Putting Ethics Into Practice
Phenomena and Theories
The Variety of Theories in Psychology
Using Theories in Psychological Research
Understanding Psychological Measurement
Reliability and Validity of Measurement
Practical Strategies for Psychological Measurement
Experiment Basics
Experimental Design
Conducting Experiments
Overview of Nonexperimental Research
Correlational Research
Quasi-Experimental Research
Qualitative Research
Multiple Dependent Variables
Multiple Independent Variables
Complex Correlational Designs
Overview of Survey Research
Constructing Survey Questionnaires
Conducting Surveys
Overview of Single-Subject Research
Single-Subject Research Designs
The Single-Subject Versus Group “Debate”
American Psychological Association (APA) Style
Writing a Research Report in American Psychological Association (APA) Style
Other Presentation Formats
Describing Single Variables
Describing Statistical Relationships
Expressing Your Results
Conducting Your Analyses
Understanding Null Hypothesis Testing
Some Basic Null Hypothesis Tests
Additional Considerations
From the “Replicability Crisis” to Open Science Practices
Glossary
Versioning History