Research Methods and Statistics (Crucial)
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-903337-15-8 (ISBN)
Description
The author helps students understand the importance of statistics in psychology and focuses on the type of assessment used on university courses, concentrating on what students need to know and do, in order to do well in those assessments.
Reviews / Votes
"Research Methods and Statistics has much to merit it. [Recommended] to those who need a book explaining statistical concepts in a non-threatening manner" (The Psychologist)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-903337-15-8 (9781903337158)
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Person
Jeremy Miles completed a degree in psychology from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990, and his PhD in 1999, from the University of Derby. He is currently a lecturer in the Department of Health Services at the University of York.
Content
Introduction: studying and learning about research methods and statistics
The role of theory in psychology
Collecting data - experimental design
Non-experimental designs
Measurement in psychology
Issues in psychological research
Descriptive statistics
What are inferential statistics?
Using inferential statistics
The role of theory in psychology
Collecting data - experimental design
Non-experimental designs
Measurement in psychology
Issues in psychological research
Descriptive statistics
What are inferential statistics?
Using inferential statistics