Promotional Information

In this important, engaging book, Brian Haig combines a deep understanding of philosophy of science, methods of psychological research, and even statistics to produce an original theory of how research can productively proceed from data, to phenomena, to theory, to understanding. -- David Funder, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside; and author of The Personality Puzzle and Personality Judgment: A Realistic Approach to Person Perception Brian Haig builds a systematic explanation-centered account of research methodology, critically reflects on methodological instruction, and positions methodology as a distinct field of inquiry. Haig's thoughtful and integrative book challenges received views while remaining accessible, instructive, and illuminating for readers with different assumptions. The resulting contribution is substantial. -- Keith A. Markus, Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York; and coauthor of Frontiers of Test Validity Theory: Measurement, Causation, and Meaning

About the Author

Brian D. Haig is Professor of Psychology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.