TY - BOOK AU - Nestor,Paul G. AU - Schutt,Russell K. TI - Research methods in psychology: investigating human behavior SN - 9781483343761 (pbk.) U1 - 150.72 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Human behavior KW - Research KW - Psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Uncommon sense and the scientific method -- 2. The practice of psychological research -- 3. Ethics in behavioral research -- 4. Conceptualization and measurement -- 5. Sampling and survey research -- 6. Causation and experimentation: single-factorial designs -- 7. Complex research designs: multifactorial experiments -- 8. Quasi-experimental and nonexperimental designs -- 9. Small-n and single-subject designs -- 10. Quantitative data analysis -- 11. Qualitative methods -- 12. Essentials of APA report writing -- Appendices -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the authors N2 - The Second Edition of Paul G. Nestor and Russell K. Schutt's successful and unique Research Methods in Psychology: Investigating Human Behavior draws from substantive research stories to illustrate how research is presented while systematically unifying the entire research process within a conceptual framework. This accessible text examines engaging research studies and examples, considering research ethics throughout ER -