Introduction to research methods in psychology /
Howitt, Dennis.
Introduction to research methods in psychology / Dennis Howitt, Duncan Cramer. - 2nd ed. - xiii, 184 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The basics of research -- Quantitative research methods -- Fundamentals of testing and measurement -- Qualitative research methods -- Research for projects, dissertations, and theses. The basics of research -- The role at 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 -- Quantitative research methods -- The basic laboratory experiment -- Advanced experimental design -- Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies -- Longitudinal studies -- Sampling and population surveys -- Fundamentals of testing and measurement -- Psychological tests: Their use and construction -- Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures -- Coding data -- 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 -- Research for projects, dissertations and theses -- Developing ideas for research. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Pt. 2. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Pt. 3. 14. 15. 16. Pt. 4. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Pt. 5. 26.
9780132051637 (pbk.) 013205163X (pbk.)
L7774587 B8267014
2007045496
Psychology--Research--Methodology--Textbooks
BF76.5 / .H695 2008
150.72
Introduction to research methods in psychology / Dennis Howitt, Duncan Cramer. - 2nd ed. - xiii, 184 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The basics of research -- Quantitative research methods -- Fundamentals of testing and measurement -- Qualitative research methods -- Research for projects, dissertations, and theses. The basics of research -- The role at 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 -- Quantitative research methods -- The basic laboratory experiment -- Advanced experimental design -- Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies -- Longitudinal studies -- Sampling and population surveys -- Fundamentals of testing and measurement -- Psychological tests: Their use and construction -- Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures -- Coding data -- 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 -- Research for projects, dissertations and theses -- Developing ideas for research. Pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Pt. 2. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Pt. 3. 14. 15. 16. Pt. 4. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Pt. 5. 26.
9780132051637 (pbk.) 013205163X (pbk.)
L7774587 B8267014
2007045496
Psychology--Research--Methodology--Textbooks
BF76.5 / .H695 2008
150.72