Methods in Behavioral Research: 2026 Release ISE

Preface

About the Authors

1. Scientific Understanding of Behavior

2. Where to Start

3. Ethics in Behavioral Research

4. Fundamental Research Issues

5. Measurement Concepts

6. Observational Methods

7. Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

8. Experimental Design

9. Conducting Experiments

10. Complex Experimental Designs

11. Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

12. Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

13. Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

14. Generalization

Appendix

A: Reporting Research

B: Statistical Tests

Methods in Behavioral Research drives home foundational concepts and supports students' mastery of the essential elements of behavioral research with a straightforward and accessible presentation. Fascinating and relatable research - from canonical studies to recent scholarship on Instagram usage and the impacts of Covid-19 - engage students in exploring the methodology of research. Focused organization combined with clear and direct writing remain hallmarks of Methods in Behavioral Research: chapters follow the arc of a research investigation, from planning through conducting and presenting. The text provides a strong foundation for students both as future researchers themselves, and as critical consumers of global research studies and claims. The text aligns with APA 7e and reflects important questions regarding the breadth of past and future research and its assumed universal applicability.