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Product Description Research Methods: Are You Equipped helps students understand how research methods are important to everyday life. For undergraduate courses in Research Methods. Few, if any, textbooks approach the research methods course with the purpose of preparing students to become educated consumers of research. Research Methods: Are You Equipped, 1eoffers a unique solution to the gaps in traditional research methods textbooks currently available. Bonds-Raacke provides real world examples and updated research techniques that represent the most current and innovative academic thinking. About the Author Bonds-Raacke- Dr. Jennifer Bonds-Raacke is currently the Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology at Fort Hays State University (FHSU). Her primary research interests are the psychology of mass communication, decision-making, and the psychology of teaching. Prior to joining the faculty at FHSU, Dr. Bonds-Raacke served as the Associate Dean of the Maynor Honors College and as a Faculty Teaching Fellow for the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She has also been an Assistant Professor and Faculty Advisor of the Honors Program at Briar Cliff University. Dr. Bonds-Raacke obtained her PhD and MS from Kansas State University in Experimental Psychology and her BA from Christian Brothers University. She has been happily married to Dr. John Raacke for over a decade and they have two daughters, Callie and Brooke. Raacke- Dr. John Raacke is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Fort Hays State University (FHSU). His primary research interests are juror/jury decision making, team decision making, and studying the impact of social networking sites. Prior to joining the faculty at FHSU, Dr. Raacke served as the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Academic Affairs Administrative Fellow, and Chair of the Internal Review Board (IRB) at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He has also been an Assistant Professor at Briar Cliff University. Dr. Raacke obtained his PhD and MS from Kansas State University in Experimental Psychology and his BA from Christian Brothers University. Dr. Raacke is originally from southern Louisiana and enjoys cooking Cajun food for his family.