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Direct linkWoo, Sang Eun, Ed.; Tay, Louis, Ed.; Proctor, Robert W., Ed. – APA Books, 2020
Technological advances have led to an abundance of widely available data on every aspect of life today. Psychologists today have more information than ever before on human cognition, emotion, attitudes, and behavior. "Big Data in Psychological Research" addresses the opportunities and challenges that this data presents to psychological…
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Research Design, Data Collection, Best Practices
McClure, Kelly S. – APA Books, 2020
Emerging researchers are often surprised to learn that instrument selection is a complex and important step in the process of research design. This concise guide explains how to identify appropriate instruments, select the best ones for the job, and properly describe the instruments so that others will know how and why they were chosen. Each…
Descriptors: Guides, Worksheets, Research Methodology, Decision Making
Humphrey, Stephen E., Ed.; LeBreton, James M., Ed. – APA Books, 2019
Organizational relationships are complex. Employees do their work as individuals, but also as members of larger teams. They exist within various social networks, both within and spanning organizations. Multilevel theory is at the core of the organizational sciences, and unpacking multilevel relationships is fundamental to the challenges faced…
Descriptors: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Theories, Institutional Research, Social Networks
Urban, Jennifer Brown; van Eeden-Moorefield, Bradley Matheus – APA Books, 2017
Designing your own study and writing your research proposal takes time, often more so than conducting the study. This practical, accessible guide walks you through the entire process. You will learn to identify and narrow your research topic, develop your research question, design your study, and choose appropriate sampling and measurement…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Student Research, Research Proposals, Research Design
Meltzoff, Julian; Cooper, Harris – APA Books, 2017
Could the research you read be fundamentally flawed? Could critical defects in methodology slip by you undetected? To become informed consumers of research, students need to thoughtfully evaluate the research they read rather than accept it without question. This second edition of a classic text gives students the tools they need to apply critical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Research Methodology, Evaluative Thinking, Critical Reading
Makel, Matthew C., Ed.; Plucker, Jonathan A., Ed. – APA Books, 2017
The promise of science is that its methods cause others to believe its results. This foundation is served by trust, accuracy, and transparency. Unfortunately, current research practices in psychology are known to often produce inaccurate, irreproducible, and imprecise results. "Toward a More Perfect Psychology" introduces a plethora of…
Descriptors: Psychology, Research Methodology, Trust (Psychology), Accuracy
