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Dennis Howitt was a Reader in Psychology at Loughborough University, chartered forensic psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society, with a specific interest in the study of mass communications and the application of psychology to social issues.
Duncan Cramer is an Emeritus Professor at Loughborough University with a specific interest in topics such as mental health, personality, personal relationships, organizational commitment, psychotherapy and counselling.
Research Methods in Psychology, 7e by Dennis Howitt and Duncan Cramer is a highly accessible introduction to both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Ideal for undergraduate students of any level studyingrelevant courses inresearch methods, this book will help you connect your learning to relevant research examples and give you the practical guidance you need to prepare you to undertake your own projects.
Covering everything - from the role of research in Psychology to the pitfalls to avoid - this text will not only help you critically evaluate existing research but will guide you through all the stages of developing and managing your own research project.
Key Features include:
- A focus on the most recent developments and insights in the field of research
- Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter and end-of-chapter summaries
- Diagrams throughout the book to help you visualise and understand more complex concepts
- Chapters dedicated to developing your research ideas, conducting literature searches and writing research reports
This newest edition of the text also covers the latest advances in modern psychological research, including a whole new chapter on online research methods and up-to-date coverage of the most recent standards of ethics.
Contents
Guided tour
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Plan of the book
Part 1 Basics of research- Role of research in psychology
- Aims and hypotheses in research
- Variables, concepts and measures
- Problems of generalisation and decision-making in research
- Research reports
- Improving a quantitative write-up
- Literature search
- Ethics and data management in research
- Basic laboratory experiments
- Advanced experimental designs
- Placebos, experimenter effects and demand characteristics
- Cross-sectional or correlational research
- Longitudinal studies
- Small-N and single-case experimental designs
- Surveys, samples and populations
- Progress in Data analysis
- Psychological tests
- Reliability and validity
- Coding data
- Why qualitative research?
- Qualitative data collection
- Transcribing language data
- Thematic analysis
- Grounded theory
- Discourse analysis
- Conversation analysis
- Interpretative phenomenological analysis
- Evaluating qualitative research
- Improving a qualitative write-up
Part 5 Final considerations for research projects
- Online Internet mediated research
- Developing ideas for research
- Managing your research project
Glossary
References
Index
Research Methods in Psychology, 7th Edition, by Howitt and Cramer is a highly accessible introduction to both quantitative and qualitative research methods. It helps connect your learning to relevant research examples and gives practical guidance to prepare you to undertake your own projects. Key ideas and talking points highlight the key concepts and debates that you need to know, whilst practical advice boxes and examples of written reports demonstrate how you can carry out and report your own research.
Clear and informed coverage of the latest developments in the topic, such as conducting research online, sit alongside the foundational concepts of psychological research, making it an essential textbook for undergraduate students.
About the authors:
Dennis Howitt was a reader in Psychology at Loughborough University, a chartered forensic psychologist and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, with a special interest in the study of mass communications and the application of psychology to social issues.
Duncan Cramer is an Emeritus Professor at Loughborough University, with a special interest in topics such as mental health, personality, personal relationships, organizational commitment, psychotherapy and counselling.
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- Focuses on the most recent developments and insights in the field of research
- Up-to-date research examples bring the topic to life
- Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter and end-of-chapter summaries provide a consistent format
- Diagrams throughout the book help students visualise and understand more complex concepts.
- Has dedicated chapters explaining to students how to write up their research reports
- Has an entire section on conducting qualitative research in psychology
By separating Research Methods from Statistics, the textbook offers a more in-depth discussion of key research skills and a balanced coverage of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
New and updated features of this title- NEW! chapter on Online Internet Mediated Research: A completely new chapter talks about the importance of online research in modern psychological studies
- UPDATED! With additional research examples
- NEW! Coverage of small-N designs
- REVISED! Research Roadmaps on the companion website visually guide students through key topics
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Dennis Howitt was a Reader in Psychology at Loughborough University, chartered forensic psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society, with a specific interest in the study of mass communications and the application of psychology to social issues.
Duncan Cramer is an Emeritus Professor at Loughborough University with a specific interest in topics such as mental health, personality, personal relationships, organizational commitment, psychotherapy and counselling.