Discovering the Scientist Within

Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr., grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia and went on to receive his B.A. from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and then his Ph.D. in Social/Health Psychology from Stony Brook University. Currently he is a Professor and Department Chair at Monmouth University and Director of the Relationship Science Lab. Natalie J. Ciarocco is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Monmouth University. She earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. Her main research focus is on the limited capacity of self-control and the role it plays in interpersonal relationships.  David B. Strohmetz,  Professor of Psychology at Monmouth University, has taught research methods and statistics courses for over 20 years at three different institutions. The research skills he developed as a psychology major led to his first job after graduation. He went on to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in Social/Organizational Psychology from Temple University.

1. Psychology as Science: Thinking Like a Researcher.- 2. The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations.- 3. Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions in Research.- 4. The Psychologist’s Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs.- 5. Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer.- 6. Observational Research: The Many Forms of Discipline in Parents’ Bag of Tricks.- 7. Survey Design and Scale Construction: Is Going Greek a Great Idea?.- 8. Two-Group Design: Texting: I Can’t Get You Out of My Mind.- 9. Multi-Group Design: I’m Feeling Hot, But Is the Earth Hot, Too?.- 10. Within-Subjects Designs: Can Watching Reality TV Shows Be Good for Us?.- 11. Factorial Design: 'I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours?' Do Pickup Lines Really Work?.- 12. Mixed Design: Which Therapy is Best for Treating Eating Disorders?.- 13. Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping?.- Appendix.- A. Statistical Tools for Answering Research Questions.- Appendix.- B. Communicating the Science of Psychology.