Now in its 8th edition, RESEARCH METHODS, International Edition provides psychology students with a scientific approach to understanding their field of study and the world in general. The text's logical, step-by-step coverage is the result of decades of author experience, and includes all of the stages of the research process—from selecting the project and searching for literature to choosing a protocol and getting published. RESEARCH METHODS, International Edition also poses students with problems from selected psychological literature to demonstrate some of the creative ways psychology professionals design and conduct effective research.