Critical Research Methods in Psychology

Authors

• Stephanie D'Costa, Saint Mary's College of California
• Mireille Ukeye, Saint Mary's College of California
• Makenzie O'Neil, Saint Mary's College of California
• Rebecca Anguiano, Saint Mary's College of California

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Description

Critical Research Methods in Psychology introduces students to research design and methodology while carefully considering socio-cultural context, paradigms, and inherent biases. Beginning with foundations of scientific reasoning and theory building, the text moves through measurement, sampling, research design, quantitative and qualitative methods, and approaches to analysis, while foregrounding issues such as social justice, inclusivity in research, and the impacts of assumptions on study outcomes. By emphasizing both methodological competence and critical reflection, this text equips learners to design, apply, and assess research in ways that support ethical, socially informed practice in psychology.

Publication Date

2025

Publisher

Saint Mary's College of California

Keywords

Research methods, methodology

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Educational Methods | Psychology

Rights

Open Access. Author permission to post in Saint Mary's Digital Commons. The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education (award no. P116T220010) to fund "OER for Social Justice." https://library.lmu.edu/oerfsj/

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Repository Citation

D'Costa, Stephanie; Ukeye, Mireille; O'Neil, Makenzie; and Anguiano, Rebecca, "Critical Research Methods in Psychology" (2025). SMC OER Textbooks & Open Books. 6.
https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/book-gallery/6