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Books on Research Design for Psychology

The Process of Research and Statistical Analysis in Psychology

This title "presents integrated coverage of psychological research methods and statistical analysis to illustrate how these two crucial processes work together to uncover new information." Each chapter ends with activities and questions to promote critical thinking.

Reporting Quantitative Research in Psychology

This book offers practical guidance for understanding and implementing APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) and Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards (MARS) for quantitative research.

Methods in Psychological Research

"This highly applied text introduces... the rich world of research in psychology through compelling examples, student-friendly writing, and frequent opportunities for practice and reflection."

Big Data in Psychological Research

"Technological advances have led to an abundance of widely available data on every aspect of life today. This title "addresses the opportunities and challenges that these data present to psychological researchers."

Research Design : Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches

For each research approach, the authors "include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry." J. Cresswell is a seminal author in research methodologies.

Research Design and Analysis

This titles "is an accessible, wide-ranging overview of how to design, conduct, analyze, interpret, and present research. This book helps those in the sciences conduct their own research without requiring expertise in statistics and related fields and enables informed reading of published research."

SRM

SAGE Research Methods (SRM) is a database dedicated to supporting research design!

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