Research Methods (Loose Leaf) First Edition Edition
Author: Michael Passer ID: 1464126496
Review
“The writing style is exactly what I look for in a text. Clear, succinct sentences and a good vocabulary level. It is formal enough to be taken seriously, but not so formal as to be dry or boring.” – Rachael Robnett, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
–This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Michael W. Passer coordinates the introductory psychology program at the University of Washington, USA which enrolls more than 3,000 students per year. He received his Bachelors degree from the University of Rochester, his PhD from UCLA in social psychology, and has been a faculty member at the University of Washington since 1977.
–This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Loose Leaf: 438 pagesPublisher: Worth Publishers; First Edition edition (June 14, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1464126496ISBN-13: 978-1464126499 Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 0.8 x 10 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,025,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #659 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Research #682 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Research #12721 in Books > Textbooks > Social Sciences > Psychology
The content of the textbook is there, but it’s poorly written and verbose from the perspective of studying. As a student with multiple classes, you’d be better off skimming for bolded terms rather than reading from beginning to end. Such a first-person narrative is not constructive for an academic approach. Science is collaborative, yet Michael Passer loves using the pronoun "I" again and again as if he wrote THE book on research methods, rather than THIS book on research methods. Another example is that he makes up a term called PasSAT (a not-so-clever combination of his last name+SAT) to describe the concept of validity, and all the different sub-types of validity; yet in the drawn-out process he confuses the reader (and tries to justify himself) instead of just using a real-world, practical example. Mr. Passer wants everyone to know that HE wrote this book, and that HE is an accomplished psychologist. So, if you don’t mind being educated from a narcissist who likes to use dumbed-down, wordy language to make his book longer than it needs to be, it’s not a horrible text. Among the fluff there’s some good material, but surely there are less frustrating, less big-headed textbooks available. But hey, it’s a first edition, right?
The content of the textbook is there, but it’s poorly written and verbose from the perspective of studying. As a student with multiple classes, you’d be better off skimming for bolded terms rather than reading from beginning to end. Such a first-person narrative is not constructive for an academic approach. Science is collaborative, yet Michael Passer loves using the pronoun "I" again and again as if he wrote THE book on research methods, rather than THIS book on research methods. Another example is that he makes up a term called PasSAT (a not-so-clever combination of his last name+SAT) to describe the concept of validity, and all the different sub-types of validity; yet in the drawn-out process he confuses the reader (and tries to justify himself) instead of just using a real-world, practical example. Mr. Passer wants everyone to know that HE wrote this book, and that HE is an accomplished psychologist. So, if you don’t mind being educated from a narcissist who likes to use dumbed-down, wordy language to make his book longer than it needs to be, it’s not a horrible text. Among the fluff there’s some good material, but surely there are less frustrating, less big-headed textbooks available. But hey, it’s a first edition, right?
I completely disagree with the single negative review of this text and so wanted to enter a comment here that may be helpful to potential buyers. I’ve been teaching undergraduate experimental methodology for psychology since 2003 and relied upon the same textbook until Passer released this outstanding methods texts. Psych research methods textbooks are notorious for their dry content and this particular textbook represents an exception to that rule. I was inspired to let go of my old text and revise my lecture content in accord with Passer’s structure. The text offers up to date and interesting examples of research design for psych. Passer has a talent for describing methodology. His voice as a writer is very accessible and clear. This is a really high quality text.
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