Starting out in methods and statistics for psychology : a hands-on guide to doing research /
Bourne, Victoria,
Starting out in methods and statistics for psychology : a hands-on guide to doing research / Hands-on guide to doing research Victoria Bourne. - First edition. - xxii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : -- An overview of how to do research -- How to design a psychological study: the basics of methodology -- How to find, read, write and think about research papers -- Qualitative methods in psychological research -- The basics of statistical analysis -- Experimental Design : -- How to design an experiment -- How can I tell if scores differ between two groups? Independent t test -- How can I tell if scores differ between two conditions? Repeated t test -- How can I tell if scores differ between three or more groups? One-way independent measures ANOVA -- Correlational Design : -- How to design a correlational study -- How can I tell if two variables are correlated? Pearson's correlation -- How can I tell if one variable can predict another? Simple linear regression -- Non-parametric Statistics : -- When and why might I need to use non-parametric statistics? -- Do my data fit the expected frequencies? Chi square -- Are there differences between groups or conditions? Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon signed rank tests -- Is there a relationship between two variables? Spearman>'s correlation -- Beyond the Basics : -- Which statistical test should I use? -- Moving beyond the basics of research and analysis: how do I understand more complicated research designs? -- Glossary -- Statistical symbols and conventions -- Area under the normal curve (z scores) -- Critical values tables -- Short answers for study questions and additional datasets -- Index. Part One. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part Two. 6. 7. 8. 9. Part Three. 10. 11. 12. Part Four. 13. 14. 15. 16. Part Five. 17. 18. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4.
"Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology: a Hands-on Guide to Doing Research takes first year psychology students through the entire process of doing research in psychology, from exploring designs and methods, to conducting step-by-step, by-hand data analysis, and writing up their findings, all in a friendly and accessible way."--Publisher's website.
0198753330 9780198753339
Psychology--Research--Methodology
Psychology--Statistical methods
150.72
Starting out in methods and statistics for psychology : a hands-on guide to doing research / Hands-on guide to doing research Victoria Bourne. - First edition. - xxii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : -- An overview of how to do research -- How to design a psychological study: the basics of methodology -- How to find, read, write and think about research papers -- Qualitative methods in psychological research -- The basics of statistical analysis -- Experimental Design : -- How to design an experiment -- How can I tell if scores differ between two groups? Independent t test -- How can I tell if scores differ between two conditions? Repeated t test -- How can I tell if scores differ between three or more groups? One-way independent measures ANOVA -- Correlational Design : -- How to design a correlational study -- How can I tell if two variables are correlated? Pearson's correlation -- How can I tell if one variable can predict another? Simple linear regression -- Non-parametric Statistics : -- When and why might I need to use non-parametric statistics? -- Do my data fit the expected frequencies? Chi square -- Are there differences between groups or conditions? Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon signed rank tests -- Is there a relationship between two variables? Spearman>'s correlation -- Beyond the Basics : -- Which statistical test should I use? -- Moving beyond the basics of research and analysis: how do I understand more complicated research designs? -- Glossary -- Statistical symbols and conventions -- Area under the normal curve (z scores) -- Critical values tables -- Short answers for study questions and additional datasets -- Index. Part One. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part Two. 6. 7. 8. 9. Part Three. 10. 11. 12. Part Four. 13. 14. 15. 16. Part Five. 17. 18. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4.
"Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology: a Hands-on Guide to Doing Research takes first year psychology students through the entire process of doing research in psychology, from exploring designs and methods, to conducting step-by-step, by-hand data analysis, and writing up their findings, all in a friendly and accessible way."--Publisher's website.
0198753330 9780198753339
Psychology--Research--Methodology
Psychology--Statistical methods
150.72