Experimental psychology : a case approach / M. Kimberly MacLin, Robert L. Solso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 404-407) and indexes.

An introduction to scientific inquiry -- The psychological literature : reading for understanding and as a source of research ideas -- Basic experimental design in psychology -- Advanced design techniques -- Experimental design and control -- Control of subject variables -- Design critiques -- Ethics of experimental research -- The research process -- Cola tasting -- Territoriality in parking lots -- Fanning old flames -- Picture memory -- Hormones and toy preferences -- Maternal behavior -- Children's reasoning -- Creative porpoise -- Perspective shifting -- Therapy for anger -- Prosocial behavior -- Alcohol and condoms -- Karate techniques -- Disputes in Japan -- False confessions.