Overview

This fourth edition of Alan E. Kazdin’s classic text is, like its predecessors, intended to help students and professionals alike master a wide range of methodological approaches to examining clinical issues and phenomena. The goal is to help the reader design, conduct, recognize, and appreciate high quality research, and recognize the implications of crucial decisions about methodology and design. Articles cover a comprehensive array of topics, including experimental design; the principles, procedures, and practices that govern research; assessment of study constructs and their interrelationships; potential sources of artifact and bias; methods of data analysis and interpretation; ethical issues; and the nuts and bolts of writing research articles and getting published. With 26 new articles and significantly revised and expanded introductory material, this revamped edition features scholarly contributions that explicate core concepts, survey contemporary issues in research, and examine ethical responsibilities toward both research participants and science itself. New additions include articles on translational and qualitative research, advances in data collection methods such as Amazon’s Mechanical Turk service and obtaining client feedback in psychotherapy, advances in mathematical and statistical modeling including single-case interventions, and new chapters addressing questionable research practices and fraud.

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Author:   Alan E. Kazdin
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Edition:   Fourth Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.633kg
ISBN:  

9781433820922

ISBN 10:   1433820927
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   14 December 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors Preface Part I. Introduction: Overview and Background Chapter 1. Methodology: What It Is and Why It Is So Important Alan E. Kazdin Part II. Beginning the Research Process Research Ideas Chapter 2. Beginning the Research Process: Key Concepts That Can Guide a Study Alan E. Kazdin Chapter 3. Getting Out of Our Conceptual Ruts: Strategies for Expanding Conceptual Frameworks Allan W. Wicker Chapter 4. Translational Research Michael T. Bardo and Mary Ann Pentz Foci of Research Chapter 5. In Defense of External Invalidity Douglas G. Mook Chapter 6. When Small Effects Are Impressive Deborah A. Prentice and Dale T. Miller Part III. Sampling and Assigning Participants to Conditions Samples and Selection of Participants Chapter 7. Most People Are Not WEIRD Joseph Henrich, Steven J. Heine, and Ara Norenzayan Chapter 8. The Neglected 95%: Why American Psychology Needs to Become Less American Jeffrey J. Arnett Chapter 9. Amazon's Mechanical Turk: A New Source of Inexpensive, Yet High-Quality, Data? Michael Buhrmester, Tracy Kwang, and Samuel D. Gosling Randomization and Group Equivalence Chapter 10. Random Sampling, Randomization, and Equivalence of Contrasted Groups in Psychotherapy Outcome Research Louis M. Hsu Research Design Options Chapter 11. Experimental and Observational Designs: An Overview Alan E. Kazdin Part IV. Assessment Measurement Development, Reliability, and Validity Chapter 12. Constructing Validity: Basic Issues in Objective Scale Development Lee Anna Clark and David Watson Chapter 13. Selecting Measures for Research Investigations Alan E. Kazdin Chapter 14. Measurement and Assessment: An Editorial View Cecil R. Reynolds Measurement Among Diverse Samples Chapter 15. Methodological Issues in Assessment Research With Ethnic Minorities Sumie Okazaki and Stanley Sue Part V. Data Analysis, Evaluation, and Presentation Background and Underpinnings of Data Analyses Chapter 16. On the Origins of the .05 Level of Statistical Significance Michael Cowles and Caroline Davis Chapter 17. Things I Have Learned (So Far) Jacob Cohen Null Hypotheses Testing, Meta-Analysis, and Bayesian Statistics Chapter 18. A Power Primer Jacob Cohen Chapter 19. Statistical Significance Testing and Cumulative Knowledge in Psychology: Implications for Training of Researchers Frank L. Schmidt Chapter 20. An Effect Size Primer: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers Christopher J. Ferguson Chapter 21. The Proof of the Pudding: An Illustration of the Relative Strengths of Null Hypothesis, Meta-Analysis, and Bayesian Analysis George S. Howard, Scott E. Maxwell, and Kevin J. Fleming Data Presentation Chapter 22. Designing Better Graphs by Including Distributional Information and Integrating Words, Numbers, and Images David M. Lane and Anikó Sándor Part VI. Special Topics: Evaluation in Clinical Practice and Research Assessment and Evaluation in Clinical Work Chapter 23. Collecting Client Feedback Michael J. Lambert and Kenichi Shimokawa Chapter 24. Revisiting and Reenvisioning the Outcome Problem in Psychotherapy: An Argument to Include Individualized and Qualitative Measurement Clara E. Hill, Harold Chui, and Ellen Baumann Evaluating Interventions Chapter 25. Beyond Efficacy and Effectiveness: A Multifaceted Approach to Treatment Evaluation Timothy D. Nelson and Ric G. Steele Chapter 26. Methodological Challenges in Treatment Outcome Research With Ethnic Minorities Anna S. Lau, Doris F. Chang, and Sumie Okazaki Part VII. Multiple Methodologies Chapter 27. The Epistemology of Mathematical and Statistical Modeling: A Quiet Methodological Revolution Joseph Lee Rodgers Chapter 28. Qualitative Research and Its Place in Psychological Science Anna Madill and Brendan Gouge Chapter 29. Single-Case Experimental Research Designs Alan E. Kazdin Part VIII. Ethical Issues and Scientific Integrity Guidelines and Codes Chapter 30. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct American Psychological Association Chapter 31. Research Ethics: How to Treat People Who Participate in Research Ezekiel Emanuel, Emily Abdoler, and Leanne Stunkel Chapter 32. Research Ethics for Mental Health Science Involving Ethnic Minority Children and Youths Celia B. Fisher, Kimberly Hoagwood,Cheryl Boyce, Troy Duster, Deborah A. Frank, Thomas Grisso, Robert J. Levine, Ruth Macklin, Margaret Beale Spencer, Ruby Takanishi, Joseph E. Trimble, and Luis H. Zayas Questionable Research Practices, Fraud, and Professional Responsibilities Chapter 33. False-Positive Psychology: Undisclosed Flexibility in Data Collection and Analysis Allows Presenting Anything as Significant Joseph P. Simmons, Leif D. Nelson, and Uri Simonsohn Chapter 34. Why Has the Number of Scientific Retractions Increased? R. Grant Steen, Arturo Casadevall, and Ferric C. Fang Chapter 35. Best Practices for Allocating Appropriate Credit and Responsibility to Authors of Multi-Authored Articles Lucas D. Eggert Part IX. Reproducibility of Findings: Replication and Improving Research Practices Chapter 36. Shall We Really Do It Again? The Powerful Concept of Replication is Neglected in the Social Sciences Stefan Schmidt Chapter 37. The Empirical March: Making Science Better at Self-Correction Matthew C. Makel Chapter 38. Recommendations for Increasing Replicability in Psychology Jens B. Asendorpf, Mark Conner, Filip de Fruyt, Jan De Houwer, Jaap J. A. Denissen, Klaus Fiedler, Susann Fiedler, David C. Funder, Reinhold Kliegl, Brian A. Nosek, Marco Perugini, Brent W. Roberts, Manfred Schmitt, Marcel A. G. van Aken, Hannelore Weber, and Jelte M. Wicherts Part X. Publication and Communication of Research Reporting Standards: What to Cover and Include in an Article Chapter 39. Reporting Standards for Research in Psychology: Why Do We Need Them? What Might They Be? APA Publications and Communications Board Working Group on Journal Article Reporting Standards Preparing Articles for Publication Chapter 40. Publication and Communication of Research Findings Alan E. Kazdin Chapter 41. Writing a Review Article for Psychological Bulletin Daryl J. Bem Part XI. Perspectives on Methodology Chapter 42. Methodology: Perspectives and General Lessons to Guide Research Alan E. Kazdin Index About the Editor

Reviews

Alan Kazdin’s edited compilation of readings, Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical Research (MISCR), is a classic, and for good reason. Its three prior editions have long served as ‘one-stop shopping’ resources for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members hoping to consult the best articles bearing on methodological issues and advances in clinical science…Its fourth edition, released this year, maintains and builds on the same standard of scholarly excellence that previous readers of MISCR have come to expect. * PsycCRITIQUES * Confidently recommended as an academic curriculum textbook, Methodological Issues and Strategies in Clinical Research is a critically important addition to college and university Clinical Research instructional reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists. * Midwest Book Review *

Author Information

Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP, received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Northwestern University. He is the Sterling Professor of Psychology and Professor of Child Psychiatry at Yale University and director of the Yale Parenting Center, a service for children and families. Before coming to Yale, he was on the faculty of The Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. At Yale, Dr. Kazdin has been chairman of the psychology department, director and chairman of the Yale Child Study Center at the School of Medicine, and director of Child Psychiatric Services at Yale–New Haven Hospital. Dr. Kazdin's work on parenting and childrearing has been featured on NPR, PBS, BBC, and CNN and he has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News, 20/20, and Dr. Phil. Dr. Kazdin has been editor of six professional journals, including Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Behavior Therapy, Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice Current Directions in Psychological Science, and Clinical Psychological Science. He has received a number of professional awards, including the Outstanding Research Contribution by an Individual Award and Lifetime Achievement Awards (Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies), Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology Award and Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (APA), and the James McKeen Cattell Award (Association for Psychological Science). Some of his recent books include Single-Case Research Designs: Methods for Clinical and Applied Settings (2nd ed.); Research Design in Clinical Psychology (5th ed.); The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child: With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills (with Carlo Rotella); Behavior Modification in Applied Settings (7th ed.); and Violence Against Women and Children: Volume I: Mapping the Terrain and Volume II: Navigating Solutions (with Jacqueline W. White and Mary P. Koss).

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