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This work emphasizes problem-solving and offers coverage of descriptive, experimental, and applied research methods. Statistical principles are also featured and this edition contains two new chapters: ethical issues in the conduct of psychological research; and analysis of experiments. The book also contains: a presentation of research methods based on actual research examples chosen from a variety of topic areas, including clinical, industrial, social, developmental and experimental psychology; and an overview of scientific method, including the construction and testing of theories.