| Author | : Glynis M Breakwell,Jonathan A Smith,Daniel B Wright |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Release Date | : 2012-04-03 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781446260272 |
| Pages | : 616 pages |
Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here Research Methods in Psychology has been substantially revised in its fourth edition. Continuing to offer enviable coverage of the research methods that psychology students at intermediate levels need to cover in their course, the textbook has now been broadened to cover the full suite of beginner level research methods too. The result is extensive coverage of psychological methods, both quantitative and qualitative, and a textbook that will serve students perfectly from day one in their course at university. Research Methods in Psychology in its fourth edition includes: • Extended statistical coverage, including new chapters on Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, ANOVA, Regression and Correlation, and Latent Variable Models • Further New Chapters on Content Analysis and Writing up your Research • New introductory sections placing each method in context and showing students how they relate to the bigger 'real world' picture. • Intuitive structure and visual layout makes the book easy to navigate so you can quickly find the content you need. This textbook is ideal for beginner and intermediate level psychological research methods students worldwide. Visit the Research Methods in Psychology companion website www.sagepub.co.uk/breakwell4e to take advantage of additional resources for students and lecturers.
| Author | : S Alexander Haslam,Craig McGarty |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Release Date | : 2014-02-13 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1446297586 |
| Pages | : 544 pages |
The second edition of Haslam and McGarty's best-selling textbook, Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology, provides students with a highly readable and comprehensive introduction to conducting research in psychology. The book guides readers through the range of choices involved in design, analysis, and presentation and is supplemented by a range of practical learning features both inside the book and online. These draw on the authors' extensive experience as frontline researchers, and provide step-by-step guides to quantitative and qualitative methods and analyses. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this text encourages deep engagement with its subject matter and is designed to inspire students to feel passionate for the research process as a whole. This second edition offers: A comprehensive guide to the process of conducting psychological research from the ground up — covering multiple methodologies, experimental and survey design, data analysis, ethics, and report writing An extensive range of quantitative methods together with detailed step-by-step guides to running analyses using SPSS Extended coverage of qualitative methods ‘Research Bites’ in every chapter: thought-provoking examples of issues raised by contemporary society and research An extensive range of additional learning aids in the textbook to help reinforce learning and revision A host of on-line resources for instructors and students available on publication at www.sagepub.co.uk/haslamandmcgarty2e. Electronic inspection copies are available for instructors.
| Author | : Beth Moring |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Release Date | : 2014-06-10 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0393936937 |
| Pages | : 604 pages |
This market-leading text emphasizes future consumers of psychological research, uses real-world examples drawn from popular media, and develops students’ critical-thinking skills as they become systematic interrogators of information in their everyday lives.
| Author | : Glynis M Breakwell,Sean Hammond,Chris Fife-Schaw,Jonathan A Smith |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Release Date | : 2006-05-18 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1446223809 |
| Pages | : 552 pages |
This Third Edition of this bestselling text retains its status as one of the most accessible, practically useful and theoretically rigorous textbooks on the market today, and has been developed even further to help students get the most from their studies. The textbook is now oriented around three parts focusing on the major processed in conducting research-from formulating research questions, designing research activity, data gathering, and analysis. A rich diversity of methods is now covered, and the book offers extended coverage of qualitative methods-now fundamental in psychological methods courses.
| Author | : Irving B. Weiner,John A. Schinka,Wayne F. Velicer |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Release Date | : 2012-10-23 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1118282035 |
| Pages | : 800 pages |
Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.
| Author | : Chris Barker,Nancy Pistrang,Robert Elliott |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Release Date | : 2015-11-09 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1118773209 |
| Pages | : 304 pages |
"Offers a comprehensive introduction to the various methods, approaches, and strategies for conducting research in the clinical psychology field"--
| Author | : Wendy A. Schweigert |
| Publisher | : Waveland Press |
| Release Date | : 2021-01-05 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1478646772 |
| Pages | : 386 pages |
Research Methods in Psychology: A Handbook is a versatile guide that is ideal for any research-oriented psychology course. Schweigert’s clear writing style and focus on the fundamentals of research methodology provide students with the exposure they need to conduct valid research. Explanations of basic statistical techniques are straightforward and illuminate the impact of the design process. Suitable as a primary text or as a supplement, the Fourth Edition features and defines commonly used research methods to engage students and give instructors the flexibility they require to meet the needs of their courses. Notable features: • learning goals, chapter outlines, highlighted important terms and concepts, and exercises (along with a selected set of answers) • describes the important processes of preparing, conducting, and publishing the results of a research study • discusses how to perform thorough and beneficial literature and database searches online • teaches students to embrace the ethical collection and presentation of useful, accurate data in their research • reviews basic guidelines on how to write and format research results in APA Style
| Author | : Hugh Coolican |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Release Date | : 2017-08-16 |
| ISBN 10 | : 113463868X |
| Pages | : 774 pages |
This sixth edition of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology has been fully revised and updated, providing students with the most readable and comprehensive survey of research methods, statistical concepts and procedures in psychology today. Assuming no prior knowledge, this bestselling text takes you through every stage of your research project giving advice on planning and conducting studies, analysing data and writing up reports. The book provides clear coverage of statistical procedures, and includes everything needed from nominal level tests to multi-factorial ANOVA designs, multiple regression and log linear analysis. It features detailed and illustrated SPSS instructions for all these procedures eliminating the need for an extra SPSS textbook. New features in the sixth edition include: "Tricky bits" - in-depth notes on the things that students typically have problems with, including common misunderstandings and likely mistakes. Improved coverage of qualitative methods and analysis, plus updates to Grounded Theory, Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis and Discourse Analysis. A full and recently published journal article using Thematic Analysis, illustrating how articles appear in print. Discussion of contemporary issues and debates, including recent coverage of journals’ reluctance to publish replication of studies. Fully updated online links, offering even more information and useful resources, especially for statistics. Each chapter contains a glossary, key terms and newly integrated exercises, ensuring that key concepts are understood. A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/coolican) provides additional exercises, revision flash cards, links to further reading and data for use with SPSS.
| Author | : Bryan J. Rooney,Annabel Ness Evans |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
| Release Date | : 2018-08-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1506384919 |
| Pages | : 448 pages |
Methods in Psychological Research introduces students to the rich world of research in psychology through student-friendly writing, compelling real-world examples, and frequent opportunities for practice. Using a relaxed yet supportive tone that eases student anxiety, the authors present a mixture of conceptual and practical discussions, and spark reader interest in research by covering meaningful topics that resonate with today’s students. In-text features like Conceptual Exercises, FYI sections, and FAQ sections with accompanying visual cues support learning throughout the research experience. The Fourth Edition equips students with the tools they need to understand research concepts, conduct their own experiments, and present their findings.
| Author | : Paul Christopher Price |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2012 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781453323618 |
| Pages | : 378 pages |
"This is a Canadian adaptation of Research Methods in Psychology originally created by Paul C. Price (California State University, Fresno). This Canadian revision was authored by Rajiv Jhangiani (Capilano University, North Vancouver) and includes the addition of a table of contents, changes to Chapter 3 (Research Ethics) to include a contemporary example of an ethical breach and to reflect Canadian ethical guidelines and privacy laws, additional information regarding online data collection in Chapter 9 (Survey Research), corrections of errors in the text and formulae, spelling changes from US to Canadian conventions, the addition of a cover page, and other necessary formatting adjustments."--BC Campus website.
| Author | : Wendy Heath |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Release Date | : 2018-01-11 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1107461111 |
| Pages | : 404 pages |
This engaging undergraduate textbook uses research relevant to students' lives to teach research methodology.
| Author | : Harris M. Cooper |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2012 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781433810039 |
| Pages | : 2074 pages |