Designed to provide a survey of current research methods in psychology, this text gives a guide to statistical ideas and techniques, and includes exercises and ten structured questions based on A-level questions. The book is aimed at A-level and first-year undergraduate psychology students.
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
65 tables, 76 line drawings, appendices, index
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-340-52404-6 (9780340524046)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Psychology and research; variables and definitions; samples and groups; three general themes; the experimental method 1 - nature of the method; the experimental method 2 - experimental designs; observational methods; asking questions 1 - interviews and surveys; asking questions 2 - questionnaires, scales and tests; comparison studies; new paradigms; measurement; descriptive statistics; probability and significance; inferential statistics 1 - non-parametric tests of difference; inferential statistics 2 - parametric tests of difference; inferential statistics 3 - correlation; inferential statistics 4 - choosing an appropriate test; qualitative data; ethical issues in psychological research.
