Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information

Author(s): Beth Morling

Difference between 2nd and 1st editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 2nd and 1st editions

Time lapse between current and previous publications: 3 years (2014 vs 2011).
Beth Morling's Research Methods in Psychology book was originally written in 2011.
The Second Edition covers the following new and additional topics:

Scientific empiricism
Scientific publication process
Deciding whether a source is reliable
Identifying a measure of religiosity
Chapter on sampling techniques
Why can experiments support causal claims
The American Psychological Association's ethical principles
Generalizing to the results of study to other persons and to other settings

2nd Edition of
Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information

Loose Leaf, 640 pages

ISBN-10: 0393906108
ISBN-13: 9780393906103
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, June 27, 2014

Paperback, 640 pages

ISBN-10: 0393936937
ISBN-13: 9780393936933
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, June 10, 2014

1st Edition of
Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information

Paperback, 592 pages

ISBN-10: 0393935469
ISBN-13: 9780393935462
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, October 06, 2011