Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

This second edition is a textbook for behavioral science students learning how research is designed and carried out. Its organizing idea is to treat the research process as a sequence of choices, guiding readers from picking a study design through to running the statistics and reporting findings. Privitera presents research design and data analysis as connected steps, showing how each depends on the others when testing a hypothesis with the scientific method. The informal, approachable tone is paired with current examples and a range of learning aids meant to help students feel capable when designing and evaluating their own studies.