The Psychologist as Detective: An Introduction to Conducting Research in Psychology (6th Edition)

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

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