Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

Psychological Research Douglas G. Mook (University of Virginia)

Psychological Research By Douglas G. Mook (University of Virginia)

Psychological Research by Douglas G. Mook (University of Virginia)


$4,33
Condition - Good
Only 2 left

Summary

Written in lively and informal prose, Psychological Research builds on a familiar core of ideas and principles, drawing on a wide range of examples from the diverse branches within the discipline and demonstrating that the standard procedures of research are neither mysterious nor esoteric.

Faster Shipping

Get this product faster from our US warehouse

Psychological Research Summary

Psychological Research: The Ideas Behind the Methods by Douglas G. Mook (University of Virginia)

In addition to generous coverage of the full range of topics necessary for teaching a successful research methods course, Psychological Research includes a chapter on the ethical considerations of research, an appendix on writing research papers, an optional abbreviated treatment of statistics in relation to research, and an Instructor's Manual.

About Douglas G. Mook (University of Virginia)

Douglas G. Mook is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He has published widely in leading professional journals, including Psychological Research, American Psychologist, and the Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, on such diverse topics as the nature of preferences, the problem of external validity in research, and the neuroendocrine control of ingestion in rats. Professor Mook is also the author of Motivation: The Organization of Action. He lives in New York City, where he teaches regularly at local colleges while cultivating his interest in operatic performance.

Table of Contents

Testing our ideas; theory and data in psychology; data; observation and description I; observation and description II - some technical problems; experiments with one independent variable; experimental control I - obscuring factors; experimental control II - confounded variables; experiments with more tha one independent variable; single-subject and small-N experiments; quasi-experiments; the reliability and generality of findings; ethical considerations in reserach.

Additional information

CIN0393976203G
9780393976205
0393976203
Psychological Research: The Ideas Behind the Methods by Douglas G. Mook (University of Virginia)
Used - Good
Hardback
WW Norton & Co
20010620
592
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Psychological Research