TY  - BOOK
AU  - Howitt,Dennis
AU  - Cramer,Duncan
TI  - Introduction to research methods in psychology
SN  - 9780132051637 (pbk.)
AV  - BF76.5 .H695 2008
U1  - 150.72 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Harlow, England, New York
PB  - Pearson/Prentice Hall
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Textbooks
N1  - 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; Pt. 1; The basics of research --; 1; The role at research in psychology --; 2; Aims and hypotheses in research --; 3; Variables, concepts and measures --; 4; The problems of generalisation: Chance findings and sample size --; 5; Research reports: The total picture --; 6; Examples of how to write research reports --; 7; The literature search --; 8; Ethics in research --; Pt. 2; Quantitative research methods --; 9; The basic laboratory experiment --; 10; Advanced experimental design --; 11; Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies --; 12; Longitudinal studies --; 13; Sampling and population surveys --; Pt. 3; Fundamentals of testing and measurement --; 14; Psychological tests: Their use and construction --; 15; Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures --; 16; Coding data --; Pt. 4; Qualitative research methods --; 17; Why qualitative research? --; 18; Qualitative data collection --; 19; Transcribing language data: The Jefferson system --; 20; Data analysis: Grounded theory --; 21; Thematic analysis --; 22; Discourse analysis --; 23; Conversation analysis --; 24; Interpretative phenomenological analysis --; 25; Evaluating and writing up qualitative-research --; Pt. 5; Research for projects, dissertations and theses --; 26; Developing ideas for research
ER  -