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Exploring Research Methods in Psychology Using PsychMate |
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A textbook to serve as the main resource for your research methods class. Exploring Research Methods in Psychology Using PsychMate is intimately linked with PsychMate®, providing students with the tools to both examine the core concepts of research methods and apply what they have learned through active participation in experiments. Students will be motivated by St. James’ engaging writing style, and will reinforce their learning through hands-on experience. The combination of the research methods textbook and computerized experiments provides a modern and powerful lineup to fulfill your teaching needs.
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How this book will help you in the course
The author discusses the
various stages of research, from the ways of knowing, variables, and the
literature search through the scientific communication, presentations, and the
publication process.
The intimate linking with
PsychMate® software allows students to relate topics of study to real
experiments, for a hands-on approach to learning.
Every chapter includes
suggestions and references for expanding study topics.
A complete index, index of
names, and index of
PsychMate® references aid the student in their use of the
book and easily locating information.
The 2-color design makes
charts and teaching elements more apparent and effective for students.
The Psychology Experiment
Authoring Kit available through the
PsychMate®
software allows interested
students to devise and experience their own research.
The author provides
students who are interested in further study in psychology information regarding
graduate school in Appendix A.
Guidelines for writing and a sample APA-style paper are provided in Appendix B
Resources to expand and enhance your learning
PsychMate® The next generation of educational tools for
undergraduate psychology instruction.
PsychMate® is designed to provide a means
for exposing students to classic and current experiments in psychology, as well
as teaching students about research methods and data collection. PsychMate® is
a client-server application using the Internet for data submission and
retrieval. View Product Information:
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Psychology Experiment Authoring Kit (PEAK)
Tools for Exploring Cognitive Neuroscience
Topics including Brain Tutor and BrainExaminer
Introducing from Psychology Software Tools, a textbook offering your one-source solution for teaching methods. James St. James (author of the student textbooks accompanying the MEL Lab and PsychMate software) has authored a textbook to serve as the main resource for your research methods class. Exploring Research Methods in Psychology Using PsychMate is intimately linked with PsychMate, providing students with the tools to both examine the core concepts of research methods and apply what they have learned through active participation in experiments. Students will be motivated by St. James’ engaging writing style, and will reinforce their learning through hands-on experience. The combination of the research methods textbook and computerized experiments provides a modern and powerful lineup to fulfill your teaching needs.
View Table of Contents and a Sample Chapter [PDF]
James D. St. James is Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, where he has taught since 1986. He received his PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1988. He is coauthor of PsychMate and of its predecessor, MEL Lab. His current area of research involves detection of validity of effort in human motor performance testing. He teaches introductory psychology and advanced courses in statistics and research methods.
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Exploring Research Methods in Psychology Using PsychMate Bundled With PsychMate Student Guide and Activation Code Includes PsychMate software CD and Student Activation Code |
$108.00* |
PSM-805313 |
Permits student to use PsychMate for 1 year. Useable for 1 year of up to 5 courses (whichever comes first). May be ordered directly from PST or from the bookstore (requires instructor to request order from bookstore) |
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Exploring Research Methods in Psychology Using PsychMate Does not include the PsychMate software. For more options ordering PsychMate please visit PsychMate Pricing
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$85.00 | PSM-240109 | May be ordered directly from PST or from the bookstore. |
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