Why Science Matters - Proctor, Robert W. ( Purdue University) a Capaldi, E. J. (Purdue University)

Explores not only the procedural aspects of psychological research, but also delves into the issue of how to accomplish effective science. Explicates how hypotheses and theories are to be evaluated. Suggests that the proper approach to devising and evaluating theories is by abduction, not by induction or deduction alone.