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Author:   Larry B. Christensen ,  Larry B Christensen (University of South Alabama)
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 27.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780205327195

ISBN 10:   0205327192
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   25 April 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Topic 1: Scientific Observation 1 Laboratory Exercise 1: Relationship Between Learning Styles and Grade PointAverage 2 Laboratory Exercise 2: Recall of Dreams 11 Laboratory Exercise 3: Content Analysis of Dreams 12 Topic 2: Problem Identification and Hypothesis Testing 17 Laboratory Exercise 1: Searching the Literature 27 Laboratory Exercise 2: Identifying Research Problems and Hypotheses 28 Laboratory Exercise 3: Evaluating Psychologically-Oriented Internet Web Site 29 Topic 3: Operations Definitions 31 Laboratory Exercise 1: Defining the Concept of Anxiety 31 Laboratory Exercise 2: Operationally Defining the Concept of Anxiety 33 Laboratory Exercise 3: Self-Report Questionnaires Assessing Anxiety 35 Laboratory Exercise 4: Practice in Defining Concepts Operationally 41 Topic 4: Naturalistic Observation 43 Laboratory Exercise 1: Analyzing a Naturalistic Observation 43 Laboratory Exercise 2: Developing your Observational Skills 45 Laboratory Exercise 3: Observing Dyadic Conversation Distances 46 Laboratory Exercise 4: Book Carrying Behavior 49 Laboratory Exercise 5: Observing Driver Behavior 51 Topic 5: Archival Research55 Laboratory Exercise 1: Violence in Television Programs 55 Laboratory Exercise 2: Graffiti 59 Topic 6: Surveys 61 Laboratory Exercise 1: Evaluating Surveys 61 Laboratory Exercise 2: Internet Survey Research 63 Laboratory Exercise 3: Survey on Alcohol Use 65 Laboratory Exercise 4: Survey on ESP Attitudes and Experiences 71 Topic 7: Ex Post Facto Studies Laboratory Exercise 1: Evaluating Ex Post Factor Studies 73 Laboratory Exercise 2: Gender Differences in Spatial Ability 75 Topic 8: Independent and Dependent Variables 79 Laboratory Exercise 1: Identifying Independent and Dependent Variable 79 Laboratory Exercise 2: Developing Independent and Dependent Variables 83 Laboratory Exercise 3: Paired-Associate Learning of Low and High Imagery Word 87 Laboratory Exercise 4: Jury Simulation Research 93 Topic 9: Control 97 Laboratory Exercise 1: Identifying Uncontrolled Variables 97 Laboratory Exercise 2: Production of Visual Illusion Reversals - Practice Effects 101 Topic 10: Control Techniques 109 Laboratory Exercise 1: Identifying Control Techniques 110 Laboratory Exercise 2: Assigning Participants to Treatment Groups 111 Topic 11: Design 115 Laboratory Exercise 1: Designing an Obesity Study 115 Laboratory Exercise 2: Designing an Interpersonal Attraction Study 119 Laboratory Exercise 3: Carrying Out an Interpersonal Attraction Experiment 124 Topic 12: Quasi-Experimental Designs 137 Laboratory Exercise 1: The Effects of Role Change on Attitudes 137 Laboratory Exercise 2: Employee Participating in Incentive Pay Plan 138 Laboratory Exercise 3: Intelligence and Achievement - Which is the Causal Agent 139 Laboratory Exercise 4: Jay Walking Behavior 140 Topic 13: Single-Case and Single-Group Designs 141 Laboratory Exercise 1: Evaluating Single-Case Designs in Published Research 142 Laboratory Exercise 2: Designing Single-Case Study - Increasing Safety Seat Belt Usage 143 Laboratory Exercise 3: Designing Single-Case Study - Behavior Modification of Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting) 150 Laboratory Exercise 4: Designing Single-Case Study - Behavior Modification of Bizarre Verbalizations 151 Laboratory Exercise 5: Designing a Single-Group Study - Reducing Littering Behavior 152 Topic 14: Ethics 153 Laboratory Exercise 1: Ethics of Psychological Research 155 Laboratory Exercise 2: Evaluating and Developing Consent Forms 160 Laboratory Exercise 3: Developing a Debriefing Form 165 Topic 15: Analyzing Published Studies 167 Laboratory Exercise 1: Analyzing a Published Research Article 167 Appendices: A. Surveys for Topic 6: Surveys 171 B. Test for Topic 7: Ex Post Facto Studies (Mental Rotations Test) 213 C. Materials for Topic 8: Independent and Dependent Variables 227

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