{"product_id":"the-practical-researcher-a-student-guide-to-conducting-psychological-research","title":"The Practical Researcher: A Student Guide to Conducting Psychological Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Practical Researcher  Dana S. Dunns student-friendly writing style and personal tone provide readers with a practical and engaging introduction to research methods in psychology. Using basic theory  solid research practices  and step-by-step techniques  the author leads students through the process of conducting a project from start to finish. The importance of learning to search  read  and critique the psychological literature  as well as writing clearly about it  are emphasized throughout. Boxed features called \"Research Foundations\" present key issues faced by researchers  allowing students to ponder various controversies  while numerous examples  practical tips  and applied material bring the process of doing research to life. Packed with useful decision trees  tables  checklists  and illustrations  this clear and precise book will equip students with the tools they need to carry out their research successfully. FEATURES Step-by-step approach leads students through the process of developing and conducting a research project (solo or in a group) from start to finish  from generating a topic to writing an APA style report \"Doing Research\" decision trees open each chapter and guide students through the active learning exercises that inform the research process Research Foundations boxes explore common issues encountered by researchers and use examples to bring research to life Practical tools and tips for doing research appear throughout such as writing an experimental script  operationalizing independent and dependent variables  and creating manipulation checks  among many others Over 40 Active Learning Exercises help students build practical skills such as creating a project timeline  developing a peer research contract  using a random numbers table  and reporting results in poster or paper form  among many others Generating Research Ideas section provides easy to follow guidelines for developing ideas by using freewriting  keeping a research notebook  or brainstorming research ideas alone or as a research team Critical thinking is emphasized when searching  reading  and writing about psychological literature\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963228811317,"sku":"ByrdShop_1118360044","price":77.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781118360040.jpg?v=1770409284","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-practical-researcher-a-student-guide-to-conducting-psychological-research","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}