Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
3rd Edition
Published on 13. December 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
600 pages
978-0-340-74760-5 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of this market-leading textbook had been updated and revised to embrace current developments in this area of psychology.
Changes to this edition include:
* Updated material in the areas of quasi-experiments and qualitative research,
* Improved design and greater use of diagrams, making the text easier to follow,
* Structured questions that match the developments in A Level and provide superb opportunities for revision,
* Inclusion of answers to in-text questions so students can check their progress as they go along,
* Clearer calculation tables--ideal for those who are not so good with mathematical concepts,
* A comparison between a "good" and "excellent" report, so students can understand what examiners are looking for, and
* Two synopses of qualitative reports.
Above all, this book makes the potentially difficult area of psychology more understandable to its audience.
Changes to this edition include:
* Updated material in the areas of quasi-experiments and qualitative research,
* Improved design and greater use of diagrams, making the text easier to follow,
* Structured questions that match the developments in A Level and provide superb opportunities for revision,
* Inclusion of answers to in-text questions so students can check their progress as they go along,
* Clearer calculation tables--ideal for those who are not so good with mathematical concepts,
* A comparison between a "good" and "excellent" report, so students can understand what examiners are looking for, and
* Two synopses of qualitative reports.
Above all, this book makes the potentially difficult area of psychology more understandable to its audience.
More details
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder Arnold
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Edition type
New edition
ISBN-13
978-0-340-74760-5 (9780340747605)
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Content
Introduction: psychology and research; variables and definitions; samples and groups. Methods: some general themes; the experimental method I - nature of method; the experimental method II - experimental designs; observational methods; interviews and surveys; questionnaires, scales and tests; comparison studies; new paradigms. Dealing with data: measurements; descriptive statistics. Using data to test predictions: an introduction to significance testing; probability and significance; simple tests of difference - non-parametric; tests at nominal level; tests at ordinal level; simple tests of difference - parametric; correlation and its significance; tests for more than two conditions; non-parametric tests; one-way ANOVA; multi-factor ANOVA; repeated measures ANOVA; other useful complex multi-variate tests; what analysis to use; choosing an appropriate test; analyzing qualitative data. Ethics and practice: ethical issues and humanism; planning practicals; writing your report; structured questions; statistical tables.