Includes index. Striano, T. (2016). Doing developmental research: A practical guide. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

Selecting a Laboratory -- Your First Days and Weeks in the Laboratory -- Managing Your Time -- Developing Your Ideas and Immersing Yourself in the Culture of Research -- Developing Your Research Question and Proposal -- Recruitment and Access -- Organizing and Planning Your Study -- Strategies for Using Statistics -- Writing Up Your Research -- Selecting a Journal and Establishing Authorship -- Communicating Your Research

Addressing practical issues rarely covered in methods texts, this user-friendly, jargon-free book helps students and beginning researchers plan infant and child development studies and get them done. The author provides step-by-step guidance for getting involved in a developmental laboratory and crafting effective research questions and proposals. Tips on recruiting study participants cover access issues--such as how to overcome language and cultural barriers--and include helpful sample scripts. The book offers time management strategies, pointers for organizing and communicating data, and a roadmap of the journal publication process, complete with an annotated sample article. Numerous concrete examples, checklists, worksheets, and exercises are featured. Reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Pedagogical Features: *Chapter subheadings written as questions to help students quickly find the answers they need. *Key tips and checklists for managing each phase of a study. *Exercises that build core research skills. *Annotated sample journal article with commentary on the writing and publication process.