The Research Experience

The text takes the reader through the behavioural science research process, from generating ideas for research to writing and presenting findings. With its practical emphasis and supporting pedagogy, the text helps students absorb and apply the material so they can successfully design and execute a research project. The latest technological tools, such as SurveyMonkey (R), Qualtrics (R), and Amazon Mechanical Turk (R), are included to show the increasing influence of the Internet to conduct studies and to demonstrate how research is conducted in the world today.

“"The material reflects current thinking in the field...This textbook does a very thoughtful job of organizing [tables and figures]. [A majority of my students are visual learners]...having all of the tables and figures is greatly appreciated...The focus on presentations and presenting the research is very helpful." "[This] textbook is very copious and thoughtful, without being overwhelming or patronizing...this textbook has a really nice balance and is comfortable to read. Additionally, the figures/tables are very helpful and are great for all learners, especially visual learners."”

"The material reflects current thinking in the field…This textbook does a very thoughtful job of organizing [tables and figures]. [A majority of my students are visual learners]…having all of the tables and figures is greatly appreciated…The focus on presentations and presenting the research is very helpful."

"[This] textbook is very copious and thoughtful, without being overwhelming or patronizing…this textbook has a really nice balance and is comfortable to read. Additionally, the figures/tables are very helpful and are great for all learners, especially visual learners."

"[The key strengths of the text are] the style of writing, the examples, the depth of the information, [and] some chapters are beautifully organized and helpful, [such as writing your research]."

Dr. Devlin is a published author with more than three decades of academic and research experience. During her more than 35 years as a faculty member at Connecticut College, she has taught courses in research methods, environmental psychology, cognitive psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, and a host of related seminars. She also established and frequently serves as chair or member of the Connecticut College Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB). In those roles, she has reviewed more than 800 student research proposals as well as those of faculty and staff. With this experience, she is familiar with a wide range of research topics and research designs.Dr. Devlin has published four books, the most recent of which is Transforming the Doctor’s Office: Principles from Evidence-based Design (2015). Her third book, What Americans Build and Why: Psychological Perspectives (2010) focused on five facility types: residential, educational, medical, retail, and office. In addition, she has published numerous research articles in such journals as Environment and Behavior (SAGE), Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, and Journal of Counseling Psychology. 

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