Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personality Psychology

Written by experts in personality and social psychology, this essential resource presents and explains contemporary methodology.

Intended for graduate students in personality and social psychology, this indispensable collection provides clear, detailed coverage of conceptual and practical issues in research design. In this third edition, leading experts address specific methods and offer contemporary commentary, reflecting the rapid changes of this dynamic area of research.This indispensable collection provides extensive, yet accessible, coverage of conceptual and practical issues in research design in personality and social psychology. Using numerous examples and clear guidelines, especially for conducting complex statistical analysis, leading experts address specific methods and areas of research to capture a definitive overview of contemporary practice. Updated and expanded, this third edition engages with the most important methodological innovations over the past decade, offering a timely perspective on research practice in the field. To reflect such rapid advances, this volume includes commentary on particularly timely areas of development such as social neuroscience, mobile sensing methods, and innovative statistical applications. Seasoned and early-career researchers alike will find a range of tools, methods, and practices that will help improve their research and develop new conceptual and methodological possibilities. Supplementary online materials are available on Cambridge Core.