Conducting Research in Psychology: Measuring the Weight of Smoke

Conducting Research in Psychology: Measuring the Weight of Smoke provides students an engaging introduction to

psychological research by employing humor, stories, and hands-on activities. Through its methodology exercises, learners are

encouraged to use their intuition to understand research methods and apply basic research principles to novel problems. Authors

Brett W. Pelham and Hart Blanton integrate cutting-edge topics, including implicit biases, measurement controversies, online data

collection, and new tools for determining the replicability of a set of research findings. The Fifth Edition broadens its coverage of

methodologies to reflect the types of research now conducted by psychologists. Two new chapters accommodate the needs of

instructors who incorporate student research projects into their courses.