Research Methods: A Tool for Life - Tapa dura

How psychological research makes a difference in everyday lives Research Methods: A Tool for Life introduces readers to the importance of scientific research in every day life. Updated in the third edition, this text presents current research that engages students with familiar issues. Discussions of controversies in psychology stimulate student interest while explaining important methodological concepts, which helps students understand how new research emerges. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Generate a research question and select an appropriate methodology Deal appropriately with ethical issues related to research Conduct meaningful research using a wide array of methodologies Consider social and cultural factors when consuming or conducting research Write a Research Report

Research Methods: A Tool for Life Bernard Beins, Ithaca College After reading this book, students will understand how to conduct meaningful research using a wide array of methodologies. They will also appreciate the social and cultural factors that influence how they carry out research and how they interpret it. To help engage students, each chapter presents controversies that illustrate the methods of that chapter.

Highlights:

• Discussions of controversies in psychology stimulate student interest while explaining important methodological concepts.
• Covers the effects of culture and society on research.
• Study/review questions allow students to rehearse material they have read.
• Running glossary teaches students the meanings of psychological terms as they encounter them in their reading.
• End-of-chapter reviews reinforce the material in the chapter.