Handbook of Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology (Volume 2/12)

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology. V. 1. History Of Psychology / Donald K. Freedheim, Volume Editor -- V. 2. Research Methods In Psychology / John A. Schinka, Wayne F. Velicer, Volume Editors -- V. 3. Biological Psychology / Michela Gallagher, Randy J. Nelson, Volume Editors -- V. 4. Experimental Psychology / Alice F. Healy, Robert W. Proctor, Volume Editors -- V. 5. Personality And Social Psychology / Theodore Millon, Melvin J. Lerner, Volume Editors -- V. 6. Developmental Psychology / Richard M. Lerner, M. Ann Easterbrooks, Jayanthi Mistry, Volume Editors -- V. 7. Educational Psychology / William M. Reynolds, Gloria E. Miller, Volume Editors -- V. 8. Clinical Psychology / George Stricker, Thomas A. Widiger, Volume Editors -- V. 9. Health Psychology / Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, Pamela A. Geller, Volume Editors -- V. 10. Assessment Psychology / John R. Graham, Jack A. Naglieri, Volume Editors -- V. 11. Forensic Psychology / Alan M. Goldstein, Volume Editor -- V. 12. Industrial And Organizational Psychology / Walter C. Borman, Daniel R. Ilgen, Richard J. Klimoski, Volume Editors. Irving B. Weiner, Editor-in-chief. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. * First of its kind, sure to set the standard for future psychology reference works. * Provides psychologists, practitioners, researchers, and students with complete and up-to-date information on the field of psychology. * Twelve volumes cover all of the fundamental areas of knowledge in the field. • Includes established theories and cutting-edge developments. • Presents the work of an international group of experts. • Presents the nature, origin, implications, an future course of major unresolved issues in the area. Evolutionary psychology is the application of the principles and knowledge of evolutionary biology to psychological theory and research. Experimental design is concerned with the skillful interrogation of nature. Covers the current state of psychological knowledge and advances.