Research Methods: From Theory to Practice guides students through the entire research process-from choosing a research question and getting Institutional Review Board approval to presenting results at conferences and submitting work for peer review. KEY FEATURES*Provides students the practical skills needed to conduct their own research*Encourages critical thinking to help students become educated consumers of research presented in journal articles and the popular media*Considers the influence of rapidly changing technology on research methods, including statistical and neuroscience methods* Inside Research features personalize research by highlighting real-life examples of researchers working in a variety of fields* Media Matters features analyze and evaluate how a particular research study or general topic relevant to the chapter is portrayed in the media*Flowchart Figures present key concepts of the research process in a clear and simple visual overview