A Laboratory Manual For Social Psychology

William Langston brings the research methods lab right to the student! Now in its Third Edition, his RESEARCH METHODS LABORATORY MANUAL FOR PSYCHOLOGY sustains its well-earned reputation as an innovative, one-of-a-kind solution for research methods classes. Experiments found within the text cover such topics as the Barnum effect, personality differences between believers and non-believers in the paranormal, and magical thinking, allowing students to experience research methods hands-on while focusing them on the asking and answering of interesting questions. This lab manual will enrich the learning and interest of any lab class. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

The Lab Manual for Psychological Research, Fifth Edition, by Dawn M. McBride and J. Cooper Cutting provides students with opportunities to practice and apply the knowledge and skills learned in their research methods course. Developed for use in a lab course or as take-home review, the manual contains four types of practice: exercises that connect to specific concepts, exercises for developing a research project, APA style exercises that become progressively more complex, and instruction for how to avoid plagiarism. The new edition provides fully revised exercises for the 7th edition of the APA style guide along with other new and revised exercises. The book now follows the progression of steps in the research process to better to better match student projects. This comprehensive and practical manual can be used with Dawn M. McBride′s best-selling The Process of Research in Psychology, Fifth Edition, or as a supplement to other core texts.

A collection of classroom-tested laboratory and field exercises exploring central problems and topics in social psychology.