Research Methods in Psychology
5th Edition
Published on 2. November 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-1-292-13427-7 (ISBN)
Description
Comprehensive, clear, and practical, Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, fifth edition is the essential student guide to understanding and undertaking quantitative and qualitative research in psychology.
In this popular text for psychology students, the research process is broken down into manageable steps to equip students with the skills to ask intelligent research questions, carry out a literature review, choose an appropriate research design, carry out data collection and write up their findings. Throughout the book, research examples are discussed which offer an insight into how research advances our understanding in areas such as forensic, social, educational, and abnormal psychology.
Revised throughout, this new edition includes a new chapter on 'Data Analysis Issues and Scientific Progress' which explores complexities in research, discussing issues such as questionable research practices and replication studies. A further new chapter, 'Improving a Qualitative Write Up' provides advice and guidance on how to write-up a qualitative study with a detailed illustrative example of this.
This is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced research methods projects in psychology.
In this popular text for psychology students, the research process is broken down into manageable steps to equip students with the skills to ask intelligent research questions, carry out a literature review, choose an appropriate research design, carry out data collection and write up their findings. Throughout the book, research examples are discussed which offer an insight into how research advances our understanding in areas such as forensic, social, educational, and abnormal psychology.
Revised throughout, this new edition includes a new chapter on 'Data Analysis Issues and Scientific Progress' which explores complexities in research, discussing issues such as questionable research practices and replication studies. A further new chapter, 'Improving a Qualitative Write Up' provides advice and guidance on how to write-up a qualitative study with a detailed illustrative example of this.
This is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced research methods projects in psychology.
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1023 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-13427-7 (9781292134277)
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Content
Contents vii
Guided tour xvii
Introduction xix
Acknowledgements xxi
Part 1 Basics of research 1
1 Role of research in psychology 3
2 Aims and hypotheses in research 27
3 Variables, concepts and measures 45
4 Problems of generalisation and decision-making in research: Chance findings
and sample size 63
5 Research reports: The total picture 85
6 Improving a quantitative write-up 115
7 Literature search 136
8 Ethics and data management in research 162
Part 2 Quantitative research methods 183
9 Basic laboratory experiments 185
10 Advanced experimental designs 213
11 Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies 234
12 Longitudinal studies 250
13 Sampling and population surveys 265
14 Data analysis issues and scientific progress 283
Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement 307
15 Psychological tests: Their use and construction 309
16 Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures 329
17 Coding data 346
Part 4 Qualitative research methods 359
18 Why qualitative research? 361
19 Qualitative data collection 374
20 Transcribing language data: Jefferson system 387
21 Thematic analysis 396
22 Grounded theory 411
23 Discourse analysis 428
24 Conversation analysis 441
25 Interpretative phenomenological analysis 453
26 Evaluating qualitative research 471
27 Improving a qualitative write-up 482
Part 5 Research for projects, dissertations and theses 501
28 Developing ideas for research 503
Glossary 523
References 530
Index 541
Guided tour xvii
Introduction xix
Acknowledgements xxi
Part 1 Basics of research 1
1 Role of research in psychology 3
2 Aims and hypotheses in research 27
3 Variables, concepts and measures 45
4 Problems of generalisation and decision-making in research: Chance findings
and sample size 63
5 Research reports: The total picture 85
6 Improving a quantitative write-up 115
7 Literature search 136
8 Ethics and data management in research 162
Part 2 Quantitative research methods 183
9 Basic laboratory experiments 185
10 Advanced experimental designs 213
11 Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies 234
12 Longitudinal studies 250
13 Sampling and population surveys 265
14 Data analysis issues and scientific progress 283
Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement 307
15 Psychological tests: Their use and construction 309
16 Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures 329
17 Coding data 346
Part 4 Qualitative research methods 359
18 Why qualitative research? 361
19 Qualitative data collection 374
20 Transcribing language data: Jefferson system 387
21 Thematic analysis 396
22 Grounded theory 411
23 Discourse analysis 428
24 Conversation analysis 441
25 Interpretative phenomenological analysis 453
26 Evaluating qualitative research 471
27 Improving a qualitative write-up 482
Part 5 Research for projects, dissertations and theses 501
28 Developing ideas for research 503
Glossary 523
References 530
Index 541