Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology
A Practical Guide to Methods, Statistics, and Analysis
Published on 25. June 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-0-19-882304-9 (ISBN)
Description
Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology is the most hands-on, accessible and approachable guide to the entire research process, which fully explores both quantitative and qualitative methods to give students the knowledge and confidence they need. Students are presented with a practically-focused guide to carrying out psychological research and are taken from formulating a research question through to collecting data, analysing datasets statistically with SPSS or qualitatively with a range of approaches, and finally presenting and thinking critically about research findings. They are shown the importance of research ethics, and coverage of the replication crisis and the open science movement is considered throughout.
The online resources present a wealth of opportunities for students to practice what they have learned, and the title is supported by an excellent range of video support materials for both the qualitative and quantitative sections, including SPSS screencasts for all relevant chapters, and a range of videos on interview skills.
Digital formats and resources
Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to provide additional learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks/.
The online resources include:
For students:
- Videos demonstrating interview technique
- SPSS screencasts showing students how to carry out the statistical analyses covered in the book
- Flashcards
- SPSS datasets
- Audio files of sample interviews
- Transcriptions of sample interviews
- Initial codes for a sample thematic analysis
- Memo template and transcription template to accompany the grounded theory chapter
- SPSS output files
- Answers to study questions
- Web references
- An example qualitative study
For lecturers:
- Customizable PowerPoint presentations
- Image bank
- Test bank
- Additional worksheets
- Answer sheets
- Additional datasets
- Additional SPSS output files
The online resources present a wealth of opportunities for students to practice what they have learned, and the title is supported by an excellent range of video support materials for both the qualitative and quantitative sections, including SPSS screencasts for all relevant chapters, and a range of videos on interview skills.
Digital formats and resources
Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to provide additional learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks/.
The online resources include:
For students:
- Videos demonstrating interview technique
- SPSS screencasts showing students how to carry out the statistical analyses covered in the book
- Flashcards
- SPSS datasets
- Audio files of sample interviews
- Transcriptions of sample interviews
- Initial codes for a sample thematic analysis
- Memo template and transcription template to accompany the grounded theory chapter
- SPSS output files
- Answers to study questions
- Web references
- An example qualitative study
For lecturers:
- Customizable PowerPoint presentations
- Image bank
- Test bank
- Additional worksheets
- Answer sheets
- Additional datasets
- Additional SPSS output files
Reviews / Votes
Feels like having a friend at your side guiding you through the process! * Dr Maxine Woolhouse, Leeds Beckett University * Brilliant when it comes to using everyday language to explain complicated topics in such a simple way...The authors are masters of this subject, but they are relating to the students and explaining things on a level which students can easily follow and understand. * Kerem Soylemez, Regent's University London * The authors understand what it's like to be new to learning about research methods and statistics in Psychology. They never talk down to the reader and their enthusiasm is evident. * Dr Sandra O'Brien, University of Limerick * Easy to read, engaging with lots of diagrams and screenshots... A useful book that covers everything we want our students to learn. * Dr Saima Noreen, De Montfort University * I can't think of a book that covers both quantitative and qualitative techniques and research methods to the same level as this book does. * Dr Fraser Milton, University of Exeter *More details
Edition
1
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 250 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-882304-9 (9780198823049)
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Persons
Victoria Bourne is Professor (Teaching Focussed) at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has taught research methodology and statistical analysis at all levels from first year undergraduate students through to advanced postdoctoral researchers. At Royal Holloway she is Director of Teaching and Learning in the Department of Psychology and she coordinates and teaches on the first and second year undergraduate research modules. Professor Bourne is the author of Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology, published by OUP in 2017.
Alana James is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading. She has taught qualitative and quantitative research methods in psychology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and runs training in the use of interviews and focus groups for education professionals. At Reading Dr James is a School Director of Teaching and Learning, and in 2019 she won the Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year Award, run by Oxford University Press and the British Psychological Society Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology (BPS DART-P).
Kevin Wilson-Smith was formerly a senior academic in the school of Psychology at the University of Glasgow (thematic lead for qualitative methods), and is currently an NHS Consultant Scientist at Public Health Scotland. He has taught both quantitative and qualitative methods at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and also specialises in Military Psychology. He has served as Vice Chair of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology (BPS DART-P), and is also a committee member of the BPS Research Board.
Alana James is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading. She has taught qualitative and quantitative research methods in psychology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and runs training in the use of interviews and focus groups for education professionals. At Reading Dr James is a School Director of Teaching and Learning, and in 2019 she won the Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year Award, run by Oxford University Press and the British Psychological Society Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology (BPS DART-P).
Kevin Wilson-Smith was formerly a senior academic in the school of Psychology at the University of Glasgow (thematic lead for qualitative methods), and is currently an NHS Consultant Scientist at Public Health Scotland. He has taught both quantitative and qualitative methods at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and also specialises in Military Psychology. He has served as Vice Chair of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology (BPS DART-P), and is also a committee member of the BPS Research Board.
Content
Designing psychological research 1: The basics of research design 2: Questionnaire design 3: Analysing data for psychological research 4: Introducing SPSS Experimental approaches in psychological research 5: Experimental design 6: t tests 7: One-way independent measures ANOVA 8: One-way repeated measures ANOVA 9: ANCOVA 10: Two-way factorial independent ANOVA 11: Two-way factorial repeated ANOVA 12: Two-way factorial mixed design ANOVA 13: Presenting experimental studies Correlational approaches in psychological research 14: Correlational design 15: Correlations 16: Multiple regression 17: Hierarchical regression 18: Logistic regression 19: Factor analysis 20: Presenting correlational studies Qualitative approaches in psychological research 21: Qualitative design 22: Designing interviews and focus groups 23: Content analysis and thematic analysis 24: Grounded theory 25: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis 26: Samuel Fairlamb: Discourse analysis 27: Presenting qualitative studies Next steps in psychological research 28: How do I decide what to do with my data? 29: Mixed methods 30: Broadening your research horizons