Overview
By presenting a principle or problem in experimental design, the authors then show how the problem has been dealt with in psychological literature. Readers can read, critique, and analyze actual cases/experiments from all aspects of psychology that exemplify various design principles.
The book is organized into two parts (Basic Principles of Experimental Design and Analysis of Experiments), the book combines a text and case approach to examine the methods of experimental psychology.
For psychology students studying research methods, experimental methods, or research design.
Synopsis
This is the new edition of a text that presents case studies of actual experiments so that students can learn how design principles are applied in research. Solso (U. of Nevada) and MacLin (U. of Northern Iowa) first present basic information regarding ethics, experiment design, control of subject variables, and design critiques. The bulk of the book is then devoted to 16 previously published articles presenting the results of experiments related to such things as territoriality in parking lots, the effects of alcohol on the use of condoms, dispute resolution in Japan, the social psychology of false confessions, and comprehension and memory for pictures. Many, but not all of the papers are accompanied by analysis and commentary by Solso and Maclin explaining the significance of psychologists' methods and presentation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)