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

The Psychology Research Handbook is the ideal textbook for graduate students studying advanced research methods in courses such as Research Methods in Psychology, Advanced Methods, Experimental Methods, Research Design and Methodology, Research Practicum, and Quantitative Research Design and Analysis in Psychology.;Introduction: Scripts for Research: Thoughts on the Organization of the Psychology Research Handbook / James T. Austin, Frederick T.L. Leong -- Research Planning. 1. Research as a Script / Douglas A. Hershey, Joy M. Jacobs-Lawson and Thomas L. Wilson -- 2. Finding a Research Topic / Frederick T.L. Leong, Douglas J. Muccio -- 3. Bibliographic Research / Jeffrey G Reed, Pam M. Baxter -- 4. Reviewing and Evaluating a Research Article / Kathryn C. Oleson, Robert M. Arkin -- 5. Program Evaluation: Concepts and Perspectives / James W. Altschuld, James T. Austin. Introduction: Scripts For Research: Thoughts On The Organization Of The Psychology Research Handbook / James T. Austin, Frederick T.l. Leong -- Pt. I. Research Planning. 1. Research As A Script / Douglas A. Hershey, Joy M. Jacobs-lawson, Thomas L. Wilson -- 2. Finding A Research Topic / J.t. Austin, F.t.l. Leong -- 3. Bibliographic Research / Jeffrey G. Reed, Pam M. Baxter -- 4. Reviewing And Evaluating A Research Article / Kathry C. Oleson, Robert M. Arkin -- 5. Program Evaluation: Concepts And Perspectives / James W. Altschuld, J.t. Austin -- Pt. Ii. Design, Instrument Selection Or Development, And Sampling. 6. Designing A Research Study / Bruce E. Wampold -- 7. Evaluating And Selecting Psychological Measures For Research Purposes / Madonna G. Constantine, Joseph G. Ponterotto -- 8. Designing Surveys And Questionnaires For Research / Robert D. Goddard Iii, Peter Villanova -- 9. Scale Development / John W. Lounsbury, Lucy W. Gibson, Richard A. Saudargas --^ 10. Applying Sampling Procedures / William C. Mccready -- 11. Statistical Power / Brett Myors -- Pt. Iii. Data Collection. 12. Applying For Approval To Conduct Research With Human Participants / Don M. Dell, Lyle D. Schmidt, Naomi M. Meara -- 13. Conducting Mail And Internet Surveys / Alan Vaux, Chad S. Briggs -- 14. Conducting Telephone Surveys / Peter Y. Chen, Yueng-hsiang Huang -- 15. Collecting Data In Groups / Stephen J. Zaccaro, Meredith Cracraft, Michelle Marks -- Pt. Iv. Data Analysis. 16. Cleaning Up Data And Running Preliminary Analyses / David L. Dilalla, Stephen J. Dollinger -- 17. Qualitative Methods / Howard R. Pollio, T.r. Graves, Michael Arfken -- 18. A Basic Guide To Statistical Research And Discovery: Planning And Selecting Statistical Analyses / Charles A. Scherbaum -- 19. Basic Statistical Analyses / David N. Dickter -- 20. Using Advanced Statistics / Lisa A. Steelman, Paul E. Levy --^ 21. Conducting A Meta-analysis / Harris Cooper, Jorgianne Civey Robinson, Nancy Dorr -- 22. Archival Data Sets: Revisiting Issues And Considerations / Barbara H. Zaitzow, Charles B. Fields -- Pt. V. Research Writing. 23. Writing In Apa Style: Why And How / Robert F. Calderón, J.t. Austin -- 24. Writing Rough Drafts / Christopher Peterson -- 25. Revising A Research Manuscript / Donna K. Nagata, Steven J. Trierweiler -- 26. Dealing With Journal Editors And Reviewers / Samuel H. Osipow -- Pt. Vi. Special Topics. 27. Coordinating A Research Team: Maintaining And Developing A Good Working Laboratory / Dennis L. Molfese & Colleagues -- 28. Multilevel Research / David Chan -- 29. Computational Modeling / Michael J. Zickar -- 30. Applying For Research Grants / John G. Borkowski, Kimberly S. Howard -- 31. Cross-cultural Research Methodology / Kwok Leung, Fons J.r. Van De Vijver -- 32. Applying Theories To Research: The Interplay Of Theory And Research In Science / Charles J. Gelso --^ 33. The Research Script: One Researcher's View / Richard E. Petty. [edited By] Frederick T.l. Leong, James T. Austin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction: Scripts for Research: Thoughts on the Organization of the Psychology Research Handbook / James T. Austin, Frederick T.L. Leong -- Research Planning. 1. Research as a Script / Douglas A. Hershey, Joy M. Jacobs-Lawson and Thomas L. Wilson -- 2. Finding a Research Topic / Frederick T.L. Leong, Douglas J. Muccio -- 3. Bibliographic Research / Jeffrey G Reed, Pam M. Baxter -- 4. Reviewing and Evaluating a Research Article / Kathryn C. Oleson, Robert M. Arkin -- 5. Program Evaluation: Concepts and Perspectives / James W. Altschuld, James T. Austin. Design, Instrument Selection or Development, and Sampling. 6. Designing a Research Study / Bruce E. Wampold -- 7. Evaluating and Selecting Psychological Measures for Research Purposes / Madonna G. Constantine, Joseph G Ponterotto -- 8. Designing Surveys and Questionnaires for Research / Robert D. Goddard III, Peter Villanova -- 9. Scale Development / John W. Lounsbury, Lucy W. Gibson and Richard A. Saudargas -- 10. Applying Sampling Procedures / William C. McCready -- 11. Statistical Power / Brett Myors. Data Collection. 12. Applying for Approval to Conduct Research with Human Participants / Don M. Dell, Lyle D. Schmidt and Naomi M. Meara -- 13. Conducting Mail and Internet Surveys / Alan Vaux, Chad S. Briggs -- 14. Conducting Telephone Surveys / Peter Y Chen, Yueng-hsiang Huang -- 15. Collecting Data in Groups / Stephen J. Zaccaro, Meredith Cracraft and Michelle Marks. Data Analysis. 16. Cleaning up Data and Running Preliminary Analyses / David L. DiLalla, Stephen J. Dollinger -- 17. Qualitative Methods / Howard R. Pollio, T.R. Graves and Michael Arfken -- 18. A Basic Guide to Statistical Research and Discovery: Planning and Selecting Statistical Analyses / Charles A. Scherbaum -- 19. Basic Statistical Analyses / David N. Dickter -- 20. Using Advanced Statistics / Lisa A. Steelman, Paul E. Levy -- 21. Conducting a Meta-Analysis / Harris Cooper, Jorgianne Civey Robinson and Nancy Dorr -- 22. Archival Data Sets: Revisiting Issues and Considerations / Barbara H. Zaitzow, Charles B. Fields. Research Writing. 23. Writing in APA Style: Why and How / Robert F Caldern̤, James T. Austin -- 24. Writing Rough Drafts / Christopher Peterson -- 25. Revising a Research Manuscript / Donna K. Nagata, Steven J. Trierweiler -- 26. Dealing with Journal Editors and Reviewers / Samuel H. Osipow. Special Topics. 27. Coordinating a Research Team: Maintaining and Developing a Good Working Laboratory / Dennis L. Molfese & Colleagues -- 28. Multilevel Research / David Chan -- 29. Computational Modeling / Michael J. Zickar -- 30. Applying for Research Grants / John G. Borkowski, Kimberly S. Howard -- 31. Cross-Cultural Research Methodology / Kwok Leung, Fons J.R. Van de Vijver -- 32. Applying Theories to Research: The Interplay of Theory and Research in Science / Charles J. Gelso -- 33. The Research Script: One Researcher's View / Richard E. Petty. From the Foreword:'This volume has the potential to spark a lifelong love affair with the psychology research process. Of special value are a dozen chapters on topics typically missing from other texts, including cross-cultural research, dealing with journal editors and reviewers, conducting meta-analyses, and using archival data sets. In my opinion, this is the book of choice for introducing the psychology research process to students and research assistants.... Although this volume was developed for students, experienced researchers would find this volume to be a useful refresher course, capable of re-igniting their own initial delight with the inquiry process.'—Anthony J. Marsella, Atlanta, Georgia The book that established itself as a standard text and reference work for students seeking to master research methods and procedures in psychology has been updated and revised in this new edition! The Second Edition of The Psychology Research Handbook: A Guide for Graduate Students and Research Assistants once again offers a comprehensive guide for understanding and conquering the entire research process. Editors Frederick T. L. Leong and James T. Austin have assembled a distinguished group of expert researchers who share skill sets accumulated as a result of years of practical exposure to the design, development, implementation, and documentation of research in psychology. The chapters in this volume follow the sequential flow of the research process—from research planning and design to data collection and analysis to results writing. New to the Second Edition: Provides six new chapters that cover research scripts, statistical power, multilevel analysis, computational modeling, program evaluation, and scale and test development Addresses the effects of technology in each chapter to integrate the importance of the Internet and related technology in that particular domain Includes Student Exercises to supplement the Recommended Readings and Reference lists at the end of each chapter The Psychology Research Handbook is the ideal textbook for graduate students studying advanced research methods in courses such as Research Methods in Psychology, Advanced Methods, Experimental Methods, Research Design and Methodology, Research Practicum, and Quantitative Research Design and Analysis in Psychology. It is also the perfect resource for research professionals as well as for individual research assistants in the midst of research projects. COVER 1 CONTENTS 6 FOREWORD 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 12 INTRODUCTION 14 1 - RESEARCH AS A SCRIPT 22 2 - FINDING A RESEARCH TOPIC 42 3 - BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH 60 4 - REVIEWING AND EVALUATING A RESEARCH ARTICLE 78 5 - PROGRAM EVALUATION 94 6 - DESIGNING A RESEARCH STUDY 112 7 - EVALUATING AND SELECTING PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURES FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES 123 8 - DESIGNING SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOR RESEARCH 133 9 - SCALE DEVELOPMENT 144 10 - APPLYING SAMPLING PROCEDURES 166 11 - STATISTICAL POWER 180 12 - APPLYING FOR APPROVAL TO CONDUCT RESEARCH WITH HUMAN PARTICIPANTS 194 13 - CONDUCTING MAIL AND INTERNET SURVEYS 205 14 - CONDUCTING TELEPHONE SURVEYS 229 15 - COLLECTING DATA IN GROUPS 246 16 - CLEANING UP DATA AND RUNNING PRELIMINARY ANALYSES 260 17 - QUALITATIVE METHODS 273 18 - A BASIC GUIDE TO STATISTICAL RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY 294 19 - BASIC STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 312 20 - USING ADVANCED STATISTICS 325 21 - CONDUCTING A META-ANALYSIS 334 22 - ARCHIVAL DATA SETS 345 23 - WRITING IN APA STYLE 364 24 - WRITING ROUGH DRAFTS 379 25 - REVISING A RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT 389 26 - DEALING WITH JOURNAL EDITORS AND REVIEWERS 400 27 - COORDINATING A RESEARCH TEAM 408 28 - MULTILEVEL RESEARCH 420 29 - COMPUTATIONAL MODELING 438 30 - APPLYING FOR RESEARCH GRANTS 452 31 - CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 462 32 - APPLYING THEORIES TO RESEARCH: The Interplay of Theoryand Research in Science 474 THE RESEARCH SCRIPT:. 484 33 - THE RESEARCH SCRIPT: One Researcher’s View 484 ABOUT THE EDITORS 524 ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS 526 This research guide includes practical instructions for graduate students and research assistants on the process of research planning and design, data collection and analysis and the writing of results. It also features chapters co-written by advanced research students providing real-world examples