Includes bibliographical references and an index.

An introduction to psychological research methods: course content and pedagogical considerations -- Getting ready to teach -- Teaching psychology as a science -- Ethical considerations in psychological research: teaching issues -- Teaching reliability and validity -- Teaching the distinction between experimental and nonexperimental research methods -- Teaching the relation between statistics and research methods -- Teaching the distinction between large-N and small-N research designs -- The laboratory as teaching tool -- Innovative approaches to teaching research methods -- Reflection and revision.