This book provides a showcase for "best practices" in teaching statistics and research methods in two- and four-year colleges and universities. A helpful resource for teaching introductory, intermediate, and advanced statistics and/or methods, the book features coverage of: ways to integrate these courses; how to promote ethical conduct; how to create writing intensive programs; novel tools and activities to get students involved; strategies for teaching online courses and computer applications; guidance on how to create and maintain helpful Web resources; assessment advice to help...

The second edition of Effective Writing in Psychology helps users produce crisp scientific communication, form concise unambiguous arguments, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6^th edition of the APA Publication Manual.

• Clear guidelines on effective writing illustrate how to generate strong and compelling prose, even when the writing is not aimed at a research audience
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This comprehensive text introduces current scientific research with interesting, familiar issues to engage students.

This comprehensive text introduces current scientific research with interesting, familiar issues to engage students.

This seamless introduction to statistics and research methods identifies various research areas and analyzes how one approaches them statistically.

This seamless introduction to statistics and research methods identifies various research areas and analyzes how one approaches them statistically.