Doing Psychology Experiments (with InfoTrac)

by David W. Martin

Even students with no background in research methods can use this text to learn how to design, execute, interpret, and report on simple psychology experiments! David W. Martin's unique blend of informality, humor, clear instruction, and solid scholarship make this concise text a popular choice for research methods courses in psychology. DOING PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIMENTS guides students through the experimentation process in a step-by-step manner. Martin emphasizes the decision-making aspects of research, as well as the logic behind research procedures. He also devotes two separate chapters to many of the ethical questions that confront new experimenters -- making this text a complete introduction to the psychology laboratory.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Education, Design, Textbooks, Science

Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[LeeAnna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This text helped me to revise the basic concepts and methods in psychological research. I appreciated the conciseness of the text. This is a great resource for shorter term courses; it also provides references for supplemental sources. If the reader is new to experimental psychology I would have one disclaimer: the most recent edition of this text was published in 2008, therefore the content regarding APA style guidelines is referencing an older edition of the Publication Manual. Regardless, I still found it useful as the information is more about describing the general content and purpose of a research paper rather than presenting specific formatting guidelines.

[Dana Mash'Al · Rating 4 out of 5]

good intro to psych book that I had to read for my research methods class. Pretty concise and straight to the point. I appreciated it and would definitely recommend it for a class or people who want to get into psych.

[Yi · Rating 5 out of 5]

After I've been more familiar with this field, I find this book very informative and easy-to-read.