Research & Methodology

Research Design in Clinical Psychology 4th Edition

Research Design in Clinical Psychology (4th Edition) ...
Allyn - Bacon :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Research Design :: Research & Methodology :: Research :: Psychology :: Clinical :: Psychology :: Psychological Research :: Method :: Research Design in Clinical Psychology (4th Edition)

The Craft of Research- 2nd edition Chicago Guides to Writing- Editing- and Publishing

5 stars (Excellent book!!!) - As one customer reviewer pointed out, this book is more for the student and higher education academics who are required to do and publish research. I purchased the book and read it in its entirety within a matter of days. It is very well written, and the structure and format are highly systematic. The "Craft of Research" has been the best reference tool I've come across that will help me to produce a doctoral dissertation that I will be proud to defend. One further point: Readers of this book should also consider a companion book, "The Craft of Argument," authored by two of the current book's coauthors. 4 stars (Writing - not Methodology) - This book is not about research methodology (as one may initially expect), but rather about how to write reports in a more efficient and convincing manner. To wit, the authors are from English and Literature Dept. Yet, considering that scientists often face difficulties in expressing their thoughts and research work, this book turns out to be very useful. It includes multiple "tip" pages at the end of each chapter. International students will find this book to be particularly very useful. 5 stars (Excelent) - This is an excelent book, if you want to research and write for academic, bussiness this is a pillowbook Es excelente este libro, si quieres ivestigar y escribir por razones academicas o de negocios ?#ste es un libro de cabecera ...
University Of Chicago Press :: Science & Methodology :: Technical writing :: Science :: Research & Methodology :: Research :: Reference :: Methodology :: General :: Gregory G Colomb :: Joseph M Wil :: The Craft of Research- 2nd edition (Chicago Guides to Writing- Editing- and Publishing)

Experimental Psychology with InfoTrac

5 stars (Great for Excelsior's Research Methods in Psych test....) - Although I never ended up taking the test myself, several people advised me to buy this book, which in fact is the recommended textbook listed on the content outline for the ECE Research Methods test. After skimming though it, it appears to cover what is on the test (according to the outline). But get a used copy, unless you want to pay $100+ for a new one. 4 stars (This book is great!!!) - I would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to learn more about experimenting in Psychology. Myers and Hansen clearly explain confusing terms and use examples from daily life (when applicable). It is well worth the investment for Psychology majors and can also be enjoyed if you've never had a Psychology course before. ...
Wadsworth Publishing :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Research & Methodology :: Psychology :: Experimental :: Psychology :: General :: Experimental Psychology :: Christine H Hansen :: Experimental Psychology (with InfoTrac)

Forty Studies that Changed Psychology - Explorations into the History of Psychological Research

Forty Studies that Changed Psychology : Explorations into the History of Psychological Research...
Prentice Hall :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Textbooks :: Research & Methodology :: Psychology :: Psychological Research :: History :: Experiments :: 20th century :: Roger R :: Forty Studies that Changed Psychology - Explorations into the History of Psychological Research

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research

5 stars (A compendium of qualitative research: Absolute gold!) - I bumped on to this book accidentally in a library while seeking for a book on qualitative research. Being a novice in qualitative research I spend the next week reading it everyday to get my first glimps into what qualitative research is. It is absolute gold for two reasons: - It content is topical and up todate. Even for a beginner it is absolutely readable. The content is not lost in academic jargons but simple everyday English. - The detailed bibliography speaks for itself and what is more it is given after every section. It allows the researcher to find more information elsewhere. I have decided that it is a book one should own in his or her private library. Thank you. Odwora Jaki Johannesburg. 5 stars (It never leaves my desk) - While it seems like a large chunk of change, this book is worth every penny. Ever since I've purchased it, many of my colleagues (I'm a social scientist at KU) ask to borrow it, but I never let it go. Just about any question I have about qualitative research can be answered, to some degree, with this book. What's more, even in some of the more controversial areas of qualitative research the book points to other readings that may shed light on alternate perspectives. Just buy the book. I did, and I don't regret it for a moment. It's also nice in that it covers a wide variety of disciplines and contexts -- journalists, sociologists, communicologits, psychologists, and political scientists can all use the book with equal ease. One area, though, that I've heard the book is not as strong toward is anthropology. If you're an anthropologist, you may want to check out Holstein's interviewing methods book. 5 stars (Research Reviews Research Handbook) - These knowledgeable and experienced authors have assembled cutting eduge chapters on the new dimensions researchers have available for doing quantitative research. Of special interest to this reader is the chapter ...
SAGE Publications :: Social Science & Research :: Sociology :: Social sciences :: Social Science :: Research & Methodology :: Research :: Yvonna S Lincoln :: Norman K Denzin :: :: The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research

Research In Psychology - Methods and Design

5 stars (An excellent, clear introduction to research methods) - This book is a very well-written introduction to methods in psychological research. Goodwin's style is friendly and often humorous. The information he provides is interspersed with case studies, historical antecdotes, and other "real-world" examples of research principles being put into practice. I found the reading to go extremely fast and painlessly. Goodwin covers such topics as the goals of scientific research, types of experimental research, the fundamentals of experimental design, ethics, subject sampling, types of measurement, assessing validity, and analysis of results. He does not go into great detail about statistics or computational analysis, as this is really meant to be a general introduction to methodology of designing research experiments. Each chapter begins with an overview, so you have a sense of what to expect ahead. He also provides study questions at the end of every chapter which are very helpful to work through. They are in various forms: multiple choice, short answers, essays, etc. so you can practice describing the topics to be sure you understand the material. There is also a study guide published for this textbook, which I would recommend getting if only for additional practice. Having a thorough grasp of research methods is critical for any student of psychology, and this book is probably required for many methods classes in universities. Luckily, it's a great textbook to use and makes research methodology interesting and enjoyable. 4 stars (Good book) - It was a very clear introduction to research methods. Simple and straightforward. ...
John Wiley - Sons :: Psychology & Psychiatry & Statistics :: Psychological methodology :: Textbooks :: Statistics :: Research & Methodology :: Research :: Psychology :: Experimental :: Ps :: Research In Psychology - Methods and Design

Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques- A Microscale Approach

5 stars (Book in great shape) - Book is flawless, not even scratches on the cover, cannot remember promptness of delivery. 4 stars (Excellent Lab Text But Not Everyone Has To Buy It) - Though a complete laboratory text with 50+ experiments, lab techniques, tables of unknowns and spectroscopy, the organic faculty prepare our own lab manual to be followed. Pavia text becomes a close handy reference for lab techniques and setup. The techniques section, which include filtration, crystallization, distillation (simple, fractional, and steam), chromatogrpahy (column, thin-layer, and gas)... should be carefully studied before conducting experiments for beginning students. Unless your organic lab course follows almost exactly the outline of experiments in this text, you can check it out from the library and read it. 5 stars (Best organic laboratory manual available!) - I have taken a full course using this book and I think that it is the best one I have seen! Organic chemistry is a hard subject and this book lays it out in an understandable way. The "techniuques" section is current, readable, and the pictures are well done. The essays that accompany many of the experiments are entertaining and give good background information that helps doing the experiments more enjoyable. Probably the best section is the "identification of unknowns" section which lays out in a good logical way how to identify what you have in the lab. I think that the book also addresses and promotes a great trend in chemistry i.e. microscale research that reduces waste and promotes conservation of chemicals and the environment. ...
Brooks Cole :: Science & Chemistry & General :: Scientific Methodology And Research :: Science&Mathematics :: Science :: Research & Methodology :: Organic Chemistry :: Chemistry :: Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques- A Microscale Approach

Patch Clamping- An Introductory Guide to Patch Clamp Electrophysiology

5 stars (The first of its kind) - I'm giving this book a high rating because it fills a niche for which no other text exists: An absolute beginner's guide to patch-clamping. Yes, you could read Neher & Sakmann's hefty "Single Channel Recording" but, for the complete novice patch-clamper, it's a bit overwhelming. So, you walk into a patch-clamp lab, there's a million different things on the rig and you're feeling very confused. The microscope is much more complex than the microscope you remember from high school, there's cabling literally everywhere, and everybody keeps mentioning how important it is not to disturb the "voodoo" shielding. Where do you start? What do all those instruments do? Will I ever patch a cell on my own? This is the book for you. The book does an excellent job explaining the main components on a patch-clamp rig (and advice for setting up your own if you're just starting up a lab) and gives detailed instructions on whole-cell patch clamp techniques. (I have not evaluated the single-channel techniques but they too seem quite well written.) Also, many simple "equivalent circuit" diagrams are given so that you can understand what you're measuring. You will patch successfully after reading this book! My only criticism is that the book is a bit skimpy on what to do after you've got the cell patched. Only a few voltage-clamp techniques are explored and there is very little on experiments using dual recordings. Otherwise, it's an excellent book. If you're new to patch-clamping, this is (literally) the only book for you. ...
John Wiley - Sons- Ltd :: Science-Research & Methodology :: Science-Life Sciences - Cytology :: Science-Life Sciences - Biochemistry :: Science :: Research & Methodology :: Life Sciences :: Patch Clamping- An Introductory Guide to Patch Clamp Electrophysiology