The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology

by Randolph A. Smith, Stephen F. Davis

NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value this format costs significantly less than a new textbook Understanding psychological research by finding a problem, discovering the clues, and evaluating the evidence. The Psychologist as Detectives introduces students to the research process. The authors treat psychological research as a detective case in which a problem is presented, clues are discovered, evidence is evaluated, and a report is prepared for consideration by peers. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Think critically about research and research methods Analyze research as a problem solving procedure Develop research skills by looking at examples of research studies Evaluate evidence from a research study and prepare a report or summary of the case "

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Nonfiction

240 pages, Unbound

First published July 29, 1996

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading e:5.

[Angela Booker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book attributes to
detective techniques while
analyzing the aspects of
reasoning and critical
thinking skills.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly useful and easy to read textbook. Has helped me quite a bit in my psychology classes, and I find myself using this as often as my APA Handbook, if not more.

[Milan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a requirement for class, but it was good with helping with my literature review for research methods. It has the basics plus more. It was okay reading it.