Introduction to research methods in psychology 2nd Edition by Dennis Howitt, Duncan Cramer ISBN 013205163X 978-0132051637

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ISBN 10:  013205163X

ISBN 13:  978-0132051637

Author:  Dennis Howitt, Duncan Cramer 

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, second edition, provides clear, comprehensive and innovative coverage of quantitative and qualitative research methods for psychology students throughout their studies.

In this essential 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.

Table of contents: 

Part 1 The basics of research
The role of research in psychology
Aims and hypotheses in research
Variables, concepts and measures
The problems of generalisation: Chance findings and sample size
Research reports: The total picture
Examples of how to write research reports
The literature search
Ethics in research

Part 2 Quantitative research methods
The basic laboratory experiment
Advanced experimental design
Cross-sectional or correlational research:
Non-manipulation studies
Longitudinal studies
 Sampling and population surveys

Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement
Psychological tests: Their use and construction Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests
and measures
Coding data

Part 4 Qualitative research methods
Why qualitative research?
Qualitative data collection
Transcribing language data: The Jefferson system
 Data analysis: Grounded theory
Thematic analysis
Discourse analysis
Conversation analysis
Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Evaluating and writing up qualitative research

Part 5 Research for projects, dissertations and theses
Developing ideas for research

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