For this eighth edition of a text for psychology students, Ray (Pennsylvania State University) adds new material on the philosophy of science, ANOVA, and research ethics. Links to web sites related to research integrity have been included, and this edition includes access to InfoTrac College Edition. The overarching themes of the text are the philosophy of science, the logic of making testable hypotheses, various research designs, and new directions in the field. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

William J. Ray is Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University, where he was the Director of the Clinical Training Program from 1991 ? 1997. His research focus lies at the interface of clinical psychology and psychophysiology (particularly EEG), as related to anxiety, dissociation, emotionality, and motoric processes. Part of this work has been basic in nature as reflected in trying to understand what basic psychophysiological measures can tell us, as well as how they can be applied. Current work in the lab focuses on anxiety, lapse of awareness, dissociation, and hypnosis as well as the use of nonlinear dynamical techniques referred to as chaos. He has published extensively throughout his career, with well over 100 journal publications, presentations and scholarly text publications. He has reviewed for over 30 journals and numerous government agencies. He was on the accreditation committee for the APA including its executive board (1995-2000).

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