This book provides a significant contribution to scholarship on the psychology of science and the psychology of technology by showcasing a range of theory and research distinguished as psychological studies of science and technology. Science and technology are central to almost all domains of human activity, for which reason they are the focus of subdisciplines such as philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, sociology of knowledge, and history of science and technology. To date, psychology has been marginal in this space and limited to relatively narrow epistemological orientations. By explicitly embracing pluralism and an international approach, this book offers new perspectives and directions for psychological contributions. The book brings together leading theorists and researchers from around the world and spans scholarship across a variety of traditions that include theoretical psychology, critical psychology, feminist psychology and social constructionist approaches. Following a historical and conceptual introduction, the collection is divided into three sections: Scoping a New Psychology of Science and Technology, Applying Psychological Concepts to the Study of Science and Technology and Critical Perspectives on Psychology as a Science. The book will interest interdisciplinary scholars who work in the space of Science and Technology Studies and psychologists interested in the diverse human aspects of science and technology.

Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1, represents a pioneering foray into the multifaceted field of early American psychology. Assembled by a distinguished group of early 20th-century psychologists, this collection showcases a breadth of literary styles from empirical studies to theoretical essays, reflecting the burgeoning interest in experimental and applied psychology of the time. The anthology captures the era's intellectual zeitgeist, grappling with foundational questions of human behavior, cognition, and emotion. Through a diverse array of investigations, ranging from sensory perception to animal psychology, the volume embodies the dynamic and interdisciplinary nature of psychology as it began to establish itself as a scientific discipline. The contributing authors, Hugo Münsterberg, Edwin B. Holt, Harvey A. Peterson, Robert Macdougall, and Robert M. Yerkes, alongside Gurry E. Huggins, were central figures in the early development of American psychology. Their collective work in this volume speaks to the rich interplay of ideas that characterized the period, drawing on and contributing to contemporary understandings of psychological processes. Their backgrounds, spanning experimental psychology, philosophy, and biology, mirrored the cross-disciplinary origins of psychology, providing the anthology with a nuanced exploration of its subjects that resonated with both national and international scholarly debates. For students, scholars, and anyone with a keen interest in the roots of psychology, Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 offers an invaluable glimpse into the early challenges and triumphs of the field. The diversity of approaches and topics not only illuminates the historical path of psychological inquiry but also encourages a deeper appreciation for the complexity and depth of human psychology. This volume stands as a testament to the rich dialogue among some of the fields earliest innovators, offering readers the opportunity to trace the evolution of psychological thought through a pivotal period in its history.

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Shows students, through interactive examples and opportunities for practice, how to effectively use psychology research in their studies to attain better grades in assessments.

Methods in Psychological Research introduces students to the rich world of research in psychology through student-friendly writing, compelling real-world examples, and frequent opportunities for practice. Using a relaxed yet supportive tone that eases student anxiety, the authors present a mixture of conceptual and practical discussions, and spark reader interest in research by covering meaningful topics that resonate with today’s students. In-text features like Conceptual Exercises, FYI sections, and FAQ sections with accompanying visual cues support learning throughout the research experience. The Fourth Edition equips students with the tools they need to understand research concepts, conduct their own experiments, and present their findings.

Ethics in Psychological Research is a brief, practical guide for student researchers and their mentors to answer ethical questions and navigate issues of institutional policies and academic freedom. Authors Daniel P. Corts and Holly E. Tatum guide readers in identifying, preventing, mitigating, and resolving ethical issues in research using a unique ethical framework. Each of the standalone chapters provide real-life examples of ethical questions, a description of scholarly work on the matter, and suggestions for how to address similar problems should they arise in the researcher’s own work. The book makes for a succinct and easy-to-use reference for any student conducting research in the behavioral sciences.

Psychological Research in the Classroom

This book expertly guides the reader through all stages involved in undertaking quantitative psychological research, from accessing the relevant literature, through designing and conducting a study, analysing and interpreting data, and finally reporting the research. This third edition includes two new chapters - on preliminary checking of data and allowing for additional variables when comparing the means of different conditions - and expands on original topics such as choosing sample sizes and how to test for mediation effects. It also contains increased coverage of tests and further detail of techniques and terms which psychologists will meet when working with those in the medical professions. As the chapters focus on choosing appropriate statistical tests and how to interpret and report them (rather than the detailed calculations, which appear in appendices), the reader is able to gain an understanding of a test without being interrupted by the need to understand the complex mathematics behind it. In addition, for the first time, the book is accompanied by an online bank of multiple choice questions. The book helps readers to: Locate reports of relevant existing research Design research while adhering to ethical principles Identify various methods which can be used to ask questions or observe behaviour Choose appropriate samples Display and analyse findings numerically and graphically to test hypotheses Report psychological research in a variety of ways. As such, the book is suitable for psychology students and professionals at all levels, and is particularly useful to those working in Health and Clinical Psychology.

This book is intended to present a compilation of research that bas incorporated the Islamic philosophical, theoretical, and historical perspective with the concepts, theories, and methods in psychology. While the relationship between Islam, research, and psychology has been studied previously, the effort to incorporate, integrate, and use Islamic resources to examine phenomena related to psychology through rigorous scientific methods has been found to be lacking among Muslim researchers. The present book, therefore, is an attempt to meet this need by incorporating the Islamic perspective in the conduct of research in psychology. It is also an attempt to contextualize Islam in the current efforts in research on psychology so that we can better understand the religion, both as an established way of life and as a model of scientific inquiry. Finally, the remaining chapters are dedicated to the discussion of the conceptual and strategic way forward for research in specific areas of psychology. In doing so, both the rationale and practicalities of incorporating, integrating, and utilizing Islamic resources in research on psychology have been provided.