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Discovering the Scientist Within

Research Methods in PsychologyThird Edition ©2023 Gary Lewandowski Jr.; Natalie Ciarocco; David Strohmetz

Discovering the Scientist Within: Research Methods in Psychology is the only book on the market that teaches students about research methods using a complete study in each chapter. Authored by renowned teachers Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr., Natalie J. Ciarocco, and David B. Strohmetz, each d...

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What better way to learn research methods than through fascinating studies?

Discovering the Scientist Within: Research Methods in Psychology is the only book on the market that teaches students about research methods using a complete study in each chapter. Authored by renowned teachers Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr., Natalie J. Ciarocco, and David B. Strohmetz, each design-focused chapter asks students to consider an interesting research scenario and then walks them through each step of the study—from formulating a research question to reporting the results in APA style. Students come away with a hands-on understanding of the research process and invaluable practice in the basic steps that comprise all studies.

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Each Design Chapter Focuses on a Single Research Question. With this approach, students see what psychological methods reveal about fascinating, unexpected questions.

Each Design Chapter Repeats All Steps of the Research Process. Rather than introducing important aspects--like ethical considerations, a literature review, or writing results in APA-style--once in the entire text, the author team revisits them for each design.

Exceptional Pedagogy Guides Students Through Complex Concepts. From crystal-clear Learning Outcomes, to embedded boxed features such as Research Spotlight and Thinking Like a Scientist in Real Life, to formative and summative assessment such as Your Turn and Applying What You’ve Learned, the pedagogical program allows readers to absorb and apply complex research methods concepts with ease.

Research in Action Activities Bring the Book Content to Life. Available in Achieve, these activities place students in the role of scientific investigator and ask them to conceptualize and run a research study from idea to results.

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Book-wide updates include hundreds of new references, universal revisions for APA 7e style, and updated language and examples to reflect the APA’s bias-free language guidelines and Macmillan Learning’s internal diversity/equity/inclusion efforts. All SPSS data screenshots have also been updated to reflect the latest version of the SPSS statistical software.

New concepts include science denialism, six guidelines for interesting research, member-checking, cutting-edge recruitment (Amazon MTurk and Reddit) and survey (Google Forms, Qualtrics) technologies, “new” statistics (confidence intervals), ethics associated with animal research, and much more. New “Research Spotlight” topics include systematic bias in the SAT, program evaluation in art therapy and school-based interventions, a mixed-design analysis of partner co-sleeping, and more.

Extensively revised chapters

  • Chapter 3: Ethics and Open Science: Upholding Scientific Integrity in Research incorporates new open science coverage, including direct replication, conceptual replication, reproducibility, questionable research practices (QRP), the Three Badges of Open Science, clinical equipoise, and many real-life examples of research ethics.
  • Chapter 12: Mixed Design: How Do Mindfulness and Bed-Sharing With Pets Impact Stress?” features  a new chapter-wide example of mixed design involving animal research.

“I love what the authors are doing and their fresh approach to research methods. I love the hard work that went into this textbook. It shows on every page.”
 - Michael Emond, Laurentian University

“Students benefit from the relevant examples and applied learning that is integral to this text. There is a noticeable difference in the preparation, critical thinking, and confidence between students who took a research design course with this text vs. others.”
 - Jennifer Willford, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

“The authors are very thorough in covering the concepts in language that is clear and easy to understand. I enjoyed that each chapter took students through a study in a very applied and realistic manner. The Research in Action activities provided a great in-depth and thorough tool for students to apply the concepts and test their knowledge.”
 - Christina Pedram, Arizona State University

“I really appreciated how the text used psychological concepts that each student should have already learned in the text. There was also a great sense of continuity on information between the chapters. Finally, and the greatest strength, was the ability to communicate in an effective and engaging manner.”
 - Kerry Kleyman, Metropolitan State University

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1       Psychology As a Science: Thinking Like a Researcher
CHAPTER 2       The Research Process: From Ideas to Innovations
CHAPTER 3       Ethics and Open Science: Upholding Scientific Integrity in Research
CHAPTER 4       The Psychologist’s Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs
CHAPTER 5       Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer
CHAPTER 6       Observational Research: The Many Forms of Discipline in a Parent’s Bag of Tricks
CHAPTER 7       Correlational Research and Survey Design: Is Going Greek a Great Idea?
CHAPTER 8       Two-Group Design: Texting: I Can’t Get You Out of My Mind
CHAPTER 9       Multigroup Design: I’m Feeling Hot, But Is the Earth Hot, Too?
CHAPTER 10     Within-Subjects Design: Can Watching Reality TV Shows Be Good for Us?
CHAPTER 11     Factorial Design: “I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours?” Do Pick-Up Lines Really Work?
CHAPTER 12     Mixed Design: How Do Mindfulness and Bed-Sharing With Pets Impact Stress?
CHAPTER 13     Program Evaluation: Applying Your Skills in the Real World
APPENDIX A     Statistical Tools for Answering Research Questions
APPENDIX B     Communicating the Science of Psychology
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Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr.

Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr. grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia and went on to receive his B.A. from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and then his Ph.D. in Social/Health Psychology from Stony Brook University. Gary is a husband, father, dog-owner, professor and former chair in the Department of Psychology at Monmouth University, and author of Stronger Than You Think: The 10 Blind Spots That Undermine Your Relationship...and How to See Past Them. He has published over 50 academic articles and book chapters, and given over 120 conference presentations (most co-authored with undergraduates). Dr. Lewandowskis research, writing, and public speaking focus on the self and relationships. His research also examines ways to improve research methods and statistics instruction. He is a nationally recognized teacher who the Princeton Review recognized among its Best 300 Professors from an initial list of 42,000. He has also won Distinguished Teaching Awards at Stony Brook University and at Monmouth, and had his Intimate Relationships course featured in a USA Today article. He has given a TEDx talk, Break-ups Dont Have to Leave You Broken, which has over 2 million views. Currently, Dr. Lewandowski writes the Psychology of Relationships blog on Psychology Today. His expertise and articles (150+ of them) have appeared in mass media outlets such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, The Washington Post, CNN, APA Monitor, WebMD, and Scientific American, and have been enjoyed by over 5 million readers.

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Natalie J. Ciarocco

Natalie J. Ciarocco is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Monmouth University. She earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. Her main research focus is on the limited capacity of self-control and the role it plays in interpersonal relationships. She is also a scholar of teaching and learning. She is the recipient of grants from both the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) to develop teaching resources for methodology courses. She has been published in Teaching of Psychology and has a book chapter on how to make psychology more self-relevant to students. Her current work in this area involves undergraduate professional development. Natalie is the co-creator and editor of an online collection of peer-reviewed resources for the teaching of research and statistics, as well as the co-founder and organizer of the Atlantic Coast Teaching of Psychology biennial conference. In 2006 she was awarded the Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University. Natalie enjoys baking, traveling, and spending time at home with her husband, Dave, and daughter, Amelia.

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David B Strohmetz

David B. Strohmetz,  Professor of Psychology at Monmouth University, has taught research methods and statistics courses for over 20 years at three different institutions.  It was in his first undergraduate psychology course at Dickinson College that he first discovered the thrill of scientific discovery. The research skills he developed as a psychology major led to his first job after graduation. He went on to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in Social/Organizational Psychology from Temple University.

Seeking to promote quality teaching in the psychology major, Strohmetz has authored instructor’s manuals, test banks, and website companion material for several editions of a behavioral research textbook.  He has developed PowerPoint slide decks to accompany several editions of introductory psychology, social psychology, and developmental psychology textbooks. These slide decks incorporate pedagogical strategies to promote active learning in the classroom. His teaching-related publications and conference presentations focus on sharing innovative strategies he incorporates into his courses to promote student learning. Strohmetz is a co-founder of www.teachpsychscience.org, an internet repository of class activities and other instructor resources to support research methods and statistics.  Strohmetz is also an expert on assessment of student learning, having served as Associate Vice President for Academic and Institutional Assessment at Monmouth University.

Seeking to provide undergraduates with meaningful and engaging research experiences, Strohmetz’s Social Influence Lab focuses on social factors that influence people’s generosity, particular with respect to restaurant tipping behavior. He has also written about the “social psychology of the experiment,” discussing methodological problems and potential solutions when conducting psychological research.

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