Doing Psychology Experiments

by David W. Martin

Book Overview

Learn how to design, execute, interpret, and report on simple psychology experiments David W. Martin blends humor, clear instruction, and solid scholarship to make this concise text a perfect... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 053414490X
• ISBN13: 9780534144906
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great read for learning about experiments

This book was originally purchased for an Experimental Psychology class. This book was also like a bible for me. The author uses a form of writing that makes an already difficult subject easier to understand with the drawings and diagrams that reiterate in a visual manner what is being said in a written manner. This author does something not many college textbook authors do: he writes so students understand the concepts and terms. Many textbook authors believe students don't need easy material in a book most especially if they are college students, but we are in fact still students and need to learn the material to understand and not to sound smart. This author does this and so much more; I would recommend this to anyone wanting to know about any type of experiment and the basics of them.

Best Textbook I've Ever Read

Until I read this book, I didn't think it was possible to write a textbook without it being drier than the Sahara desert, let alone a research methods textbook. However, this book is well-informed, easy to understand, and surprisingly delightful to read. It is witty without being annoying, and it covers everything thoroughly while being clear and without being convoluted, as many textbooks can be. I actually read the book cover to cover, not because it was required for class (though it was), but because I enjoyed it. It's really expensive for a paperback textbook (but all textbooks are expensive); however, I decided it was worth it to keep my copy instead of selling it back to defray the cost. If you need to understand research methods, get this book!

A well-presented introductory experimental psychology book

This book is a great success-- written in humour and style, Mister Martin guides me to all stages of planning, doing and reporting psychology experiments. This is certainly a 'must read' for all novice experimenters. This work is also free of pretentious scientific jargon. Excellent.