Psychological methodology

Scientists often collect samples of curves and other functional observations, and develop models where parameters are also functions.

Not everyone who experiments with substance use or risky behavior becomes addicted, and many who are addicted have been able to recover.

Primatology, Ethics and Trauma offers an analytical re-examination of the research conducted into the linguistic abilities of the Oklahoma chimpanzees, uncovering the historical reality of the research.

Can qualitative and quantitative methods be combined effectively in psychology?

This is the second edition of an introductory text that describes the principles of invariant measurement; how invariant measurement can be achieved using Rasch measurement theory; and how to use invariant measurement to solve a variety of measurement problems in the social, behavioral, and health sciences.

Social science methods such as surveys, observations and content analyses are used in market research, studies of contemporary history, urban planning and communication research.

Projective Techniques and Sort-Based Research Methods offers a brief introductory guide to the use of these exciting, innovative and often artistic approaches, to students and researchers who have no prior knowledge of these.

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Speedy provides a necessary introduction to the purposes, possibilities and processes of narrative research methods in therapy practices.

Practice-Based Research shows mental-health practitioners how to establish viable and productive research programs in routine clinical settings.

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Balancing the "e;cookbook"e; approach of some texts with the more mathematical approach of others, Nonparametric Statistical Methods for Complete and Censored Data introduces commonly used non-parametric methods for complete data and extends those methods to right censored data analysis.

Pregnancy is a time when women need to be prepared mentally and physically to meet the challenges of childbirth and the transitions to parenthood.

This must-have, practical guide for trainee psychologists working towards their British Psychological Society (BPS) qualification in either health psychology or clinical psychology is designed to address the key concerns and questions that students often have when applying research designs in real settings.

This book focuses on the use of the Rasch measurement model in validation studies and in analyzing the psychometric properties of a variety of test instruments, questionnaires, and scales in international contexts.

Single Case Research in Schools addresses and examines the variety of cutting-edge issues in single case research (SCR) in educational settings.

Interpreting Basic Statistics gives students valuable practice in interpreting statistical reporting as it actually appears in peer-reviewed journals.

This comprehensive volume provides a broad overview of quality of life issues covering a wide geographical region: North America, Europe, parts of Africa, East Asia, and South Asia.

Assessing Competencies for Social and Emotional Learning explores the conceptualization, development, and application of assessments of competencies and contextual factors related to social and emotional learning (SEL).

Mathematical Psychology and Psychophysiology promotes an understanding of the mind and its neural substrates by applying interdisciplinary approaches to issues concerning behavior and the brain.

This book fills a gap in international literature by providing critical reviews on variables of organizational behavior and the main psychological instruments developed to measure them.

Why does intelligence continue to fascinate us?

First Published in 2017.

This compelling volume advances the understanding of what parenting and related sociodemographic, demographic, and environmental variables look like and how they are associated with child development in low- and middle-income countries around the world.

This book outlines the ways that disabled women experience unwanted touching and intrusive questions when navigating public space.

This must-have, practical guide for trainee psychologists working towards their British Psychological Society (BPS) qualification in either health psychology or clinical psychology is designed to address the key concerns and questions that students often have when applying research designs in real settings.

This book describes an encompassing modeling approach to psychotherapy, created with the most recent research in the field.

This book provides novel insights into the study of empirical computational approaches in the field of cultural neuroscience.

In this innovative work which combines theory and practice, Suzanne Haeyen explores how art therapy can be useful to people with emotion regulation problems, or 'personality disorders', in diagnostic terms.

Teaching Visual Methods in the Social Sciences presents a practical and theoretical framework for those wanting to introduce visual methods into their curricula.

At a time when there is increasing need to offer psychotherapeutic approaches that accommodate clients' religious and spiritual beliefs, and acknowledge the potential for healing and growth offered by religious frameworks, this book explores psychology from an Islamic paradigm and demonstrates how Islamic understandings of human nature, the self, and the soul can inform an Islamic psychotherapy.

This book has been replaced by Program Evaluation Theory and Practice, Third Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-5590-1.

Using the same accessible, hands-on approach as its best-selling predecessor, the Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis with IBM SPSS, Second Edition explains how to apply statistical tests to experimental findings, identify the assumptions underlying the tests, and interpret the findings.

Neuropsychology for Occupational Therapists is a bestselling, comprehensive guide to the assessment and rehabilitation of impaired cognitive function and brain damage.

Become confident with the most common statistical techniques so that you can grasp the fundamentals and transition from a student to a professional researcher Now in its ninth edition, Understanding Statistics in Psychology, by Dennis Howitt and Duncan Cramer continues to provide an accessible introduction to the intimidating subject of statistics in psychology for students of all years and abilities.

This book gives an up-to-date overview and evaluation of what psychology tells us about religious beliefs, practices, and experiences.

Univariate and multivariate multilevel models are used to understand how to design studies and analyze dataa in this comprehensive text distinguished by its variety of applications from the educational, behavioral, and social sciences.

This publication is directed at both attorneys and statisticians to ensure they will work together successfully on the application of statistics in the law.

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This text provides a solid foundation in program evaluation, covering the main components of evaluating agencies and their programs, how best to address those components, and the procedures to follow when conducting evaluations.

Managing Mental Health in the Community is a guide to best practice in the management of community care for people with mental health problems.

Learn how to select the right positive psychology (PP) assessment tool for the right situation Written by internationally renowned authors Looks at well-being, traits, states, and behavior Presents the relevant psychometric properties Considers assessment challenges Recommends selection in different settings Explores new directions in PP A comprehensive guide to selecting positive psychology assessment tools This volume gives a state-of-the-art overview of assessment in the field of positive psychology, including a comprehensive survey of current theories, approaches, issues, and assessment instruments.

Mental illness causes a substantial health burden in all regions of the world, and is a major contributor to world poverty.