Methods Toward a Science of Behavior and Experience

Rating:
Summary: Avoids pitfalls
Review: Most books on quantitative psychology are long and overly technical. This one seems to explain the math gently and without disregarding the contextual explanations of how empirical research is done. Also, the authors are very conscious of the limitations of science and avoid, quite successfully, giving the impression that numbers always reflect reality. If you want to be able to understand those cryptic studies that appear in scientific journals, get this book! It also has several good references for obtaining more information while performing empirically based research, yourself.

Rating:
Summary: Avoids pitfalls
Review: Most books on quantitative psychology are long and overly technical. This one seems to explain the math gently and without disregarding the contextual explanations of how empirical research is done. Also, the authors are very conscious of the limitations of science and avoid, quite successfully, giving the impression that numbers always reflect reality. If you want to be able to understand those cryptic studies that appear in scientific journals, get this book! It also has several good references for obtaining more information while performing empirically based research, yourself.