Research methods in psychology /
edited by Glynis M. Breakwell [and others].
- Third edition.
- xxiii, 524 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 482-508) and index.
Theory, method and research design / Practical and ethical issues in planning research / Levels of measurement / The experimental method in psychology / Quasi-experimental designs / Surveys and sampling / Observational methods / Psychophysiological methods / Psychophysical methods / Using psychometric tests / Questionnaire design / Interviewing methods / Using self-recording : diary and narrative methods / Focus groups / Ethnographic and action research / Interpretative phenomenological analysis / Grounded theory / Discourse analysis / Principles of statistical inference tests / Introduction to multivariate data analysis / Introduction to structural equation modelling / Meta-analysis / Glynis M. Breakwell and David Rose -- Martyn Barrett -- Chris Fife-Schaw -- Alyson Davis and Gavin Bremner -- Chris Fife-Schaw -- Patrick Sturgis -- Rudi Dallos -- Paul Sowden and Paul Barrett -- David Rose -- Sean Hammond -- Chris Fife-Schaw -- Glynis M. Breakwell -- Glynis M. Breakwell -- Lynne J. Millward -- David Uzzell and Julie Barnett -- Jonathan A. Smith and Virginia Eatough -- Karen Henwood and Nick Pidgeon -- Adrian Coyle -- Chris Fife-Schaw -- Sean Hammond -- Chris Fife-Schaw -- David O'Sullivan. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
"This Third Edition of the bestselling Research Methods in Psychology retains its status as one of the most accessible, practically useful and theoretically rigorous textbooks on the market today, but has been developed even further to help students get the most from their studies, and to help lecturers with their teaching. ; In light of recent methodological developments, and to assist with its greater accessibility, this new edition has been significantly revised and restructured. 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, each presented by a psychologist with extensive knowledge of their practical application. Extended coverage of qualitative methods is also a significant addition - now fundamental on psychological methods courses - and more niche chapters from the Second Edition are replaced with broader ones. ; Research Methods in Psychology, Third Edition is essential because: Its new structure maps onto Methods in Psychology courses much more comprehensively, making it an invaluable teaching/study resource.It has a wide range of student features - more illustrative case study material, updated examples from current research to illustrate recent developments in methods and techniques, key words in bold at the end of chapters, end of chapter summaries and annotated further reading sections.A companion Web site accompanying the textbook offering a range of features for lecturers on a restricted access basis, and for students more publicly will help with exam assessment and written project work. Please visit www.sagepub.co.uk/breakwell. ; Research Methods in Psychology is for all methods students in psychology and those in neighbouring disciplines looking for an authoritative resource."--Publisher description.