Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
4th Edition
Published on 1. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
536 pages
978-0-273-77505-8 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, 4th edition is an essential introduction to research methods in psychology. With comprehensive coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods as well as the ethical and legal realities of carrying out research, this is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced projects.
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Edition
4th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1120 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-77505-8 (9780273775058)
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Content
Part 1 The basics of research
1 The role of research in psychology
2 Aims and hypotheses in research
3 Variables, concepts and measures
4 The problems of generalisationn and decision-making in research: Chance findings and sample size
5 Research reports: The total picture
6 Examples of how to write research reports
7 The literature search
8 Ethics and data management in research
Part 2 Quantitative research methods
9 The basic laboratory experiment
10 Advanced experimental design
11 Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies
12 Longitudinal studies
13 Sampling and population surveys
Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement
14 Psychological tests: Their use and construction
15 Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures
16 Coding data
Part 4 Qualitative research methods
17 Why qualitative research?
18 Qualitative data collection
19 Transcribing language data: The Jefferson system
20 Thematic analysis
21 Grounded theory
22 Discourse analysis
23 Conversation analysis
24 Interpretative phenomenological analysis
25 Evaluating and writing up qualitative research
Part 5 Research for projects, dissertations and theses
26 Developing ideas for research
Glossary
References
Index
1 The role of research in psychology
2 Aims and hypotheses in research
3 Variables, concepts and measures
4 The problems of generalisationn and decision-making in research: Chance findings and sample size
5 Research reports: The total picture
6 Examples of how to write research reports
7 The literature search
8 Ethics and data management in research
Part 2 Quantitative research methods
9 The basic laboratory experiment
10 Advanced experimental design
11 Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies
12 Longitudinal studies
13 Sampling and population surveys
Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement
14 Psychological tests: Their use and construction
15 Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures
16 Coding data
Part 4 Qualitative research methods
17 Why qualitative research?
18 Qualitative data collection
19 Transcribing language data: The Jefferson system
20 Thematic analysis
21 Grounded theory
22 Discourse analysis
23 Conversation analysis
24 Interpretative phenomenological analysis
25 Evaluating and writing up qualitative research
Part 5 Research for projects, dissertations and theses
26 Developing ideas for research
Glossary
References
Index