About the book

Featuring an emphasis on future consumers of psychological research and examples drawn from popular media, Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information develops students’ critical-thinking skills as they evaluate information in their everyday lives. The Fourth Edition of this best-selling text takes learning to a new level for both consumers and producers by offering new content, interactive learning, and online assessment to help them master the concepts.

Content:

Part I: Introduction to Scientific Reasoning

Part II: Research Foundations for Any Claim

Part III: Tools for Evaluating Frequency Claims

Part IV: Tools for Evaluating Association Claims

Part V: Tools for Evaluating Causal Claims

Part VI: Balancing Research Priorities