The Psychology Research Handbook: A Guide for Graduate Students and Research Assistants

Foreword - Anthony J Marsella Introduction - Frederick T L Leong and James T Austin PART ONE: RESEARCH PLANNING Finding a Research Topic - Frederick T L Leong and Rhonda E Pfaltzgraff Using the Library Effectively - Jeffrey G Reed and Pam M Baxter Conducting a Literature Search - Margaret S Stockdale and Theresa Kenny Reviewing and Evaluating a Research Article - Kathryn C Oleson and Robert M Arkin PART TWO: DESIGN, INSTRUMENT SELECTION AND SAMPLING Designing a Research Study - Bruce E Wampold Evaluating and Selecting Research Instruments - Joseph G Ponterotto Designing Surveys and Questionnaires for Research - Robert D Goddard III and Peter Villanova Applying Sampling Procedures - William C McCready PART THREE: DATA COLLECTION Applying for Approval To Conduct Research with Human Participants - Lyle D Schmidt and Naomi M Meara Conducting Mail Surveys - Alan Vaux Conducting Telephone Surveys - Peter Y Chen Collecting Data from Groups - Steven J Zaccaro and Michelle Marks PART FOUR: DATA ANALYSES Cleaning Up Data and Running Preliminary Analyses - Stephen J Dollinger and David L DiLalla Doing Qualitative Analysis - Pamela S Highlen and Heather C Finley A Basic Guide to Statistical Research and Discovery: Planning and Selecting Statistical Analyses - Robert A Yaffee Basic Statistical Analyses - David N Dickter and Mary Roznowski Using Advanced Statistics - Paul E Levy and Lisa A Steelman Conducting a Meta-Analysis - Harris Cooper and Nancy Dorr Test Construction - Nancy E Betz Using Archival Data Sets - Barbara H Zaitzow and Charles B Fields PART FIVE: RESEARCH WRITING Writing in APA Style: Why and How - James T Austin and Robert F Calderon Writing Rough Drafts - Christopher Peterson Revising a Research Manuscript - Donna K Nagata and Steven J Trierweiler Dealing with Journal Editors and Reviewers - Samuel H Osipow PART SIX: SPECIAL TOPICS Coordinating a Research Team: Maintaining and Developing a Good Working Laboratory - Dennis L Molfese et al Diversity in Work Styles - Elke Brenstein Applying for Research Grants - John G Borkowski Cross-Cultural Research Methodology - Kwok Leung and Fons Van de Vijver Applying Theories in Research: The Interplay of Theory and Research in Science - Charles J Gelso

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