Unit 1 Resources
Unit 1: Introduction to Research in Psychology | |
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Introduction to Research in Psychology | Getting Started | Unit 1 Overview | Unit 1 Outcomes | Unit 1 Resources | An Introduction to Psychological Science | Literature Searches | Reading Research Reports | Basic Concepts | Conducting Ethical Research | Activities and Assessments Checklist | Practice Assignment 1 |
Resources used in this unit
The following are some of the resources you will encounter in this unit:
"Not all scientific studies are created equal" by David H. Schwartz
Developing Effective Search Strategies worksheet by Thompson Rivers University
"Sample PsycINFO Search on EBSCOhost" by the American Psychological Association
"PsycINFO topic guide for Child Development," by the American Psychological Association
"Using Google Scholar (CLIP)" by Michael Baird, Cooperative Library Instruction Project (CLIP)
"How to Read an Academic Paper" by the iSchool at UBC
Sources
Butler, A. C., Chapman, J. E., Forman, E. M., & Beck, A. T. (2006). The empirical status of cognitive-behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses.Clinical Psychology Review, 26, 17–31.
Chapanis, A. (2002).The Chapanis chronicles: 50 years of human factors research, education and design. Santa Barbara, CA: Aegean.
Diener, E. (2014). Why Science? NOBA Project.
Hoffman, S. G., & Smits, J. A. J. (2008). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult anxiety disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 69, 621–32.
Lilienfeld, S. O. (2007). Psychological treatments that cause harm. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2, 53–70.
Steblay, N.K. & Loftus, E.F. (2013) Eyewitness identification and the legal system. In Shafir, E. (Ed), The Behavioral Foundations of Public Policy. Princeton University Press.
Woloszyn, M., & Holder, M. (2009). Course Units: PSYC 2111 Introduction to Research in Experimental Psychology (3rd ed.). Kamloops, BC: Thompson Rivers University.
Yam, K.C., Fehr, R., & Barnes, C.M. (2014). Morning employees are perceived as better employees: Employees’ start times influence supervisor performance ratings.Journal of Applied Psychology, 99(6), 1288-1299.