TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bourne,Victoria
TI  - Starting out in methods and statistics for psychology: a hands-on guide to doing research 
SN  - 0198753330
U1  - 150.72 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Statistical methods
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part One; Introduction : --; 1; An overview of how to do research --; 2; How to design a psychological study: the basics of methodology --; 3; How to find, read, write and think about research papers --; 4; Qualitative methods in psychological research --; 5; The basics of statistical analysis --; Part Two; Experimental Design : --; 6; How to design an experiment --; 7; How can I tell if scores differ between two groups? Independent t test --; 8; How can I tell if scores differ between two conditions? Repeated t test --; 9; How can I tell if scores differ between three or more groups? One-way independent measures ANOVA --; Part Three; Correlational Design : --; 10; How to design a correlational study --; 11; How can I tell if two variables are correlated? Pearson's correlation --; 12; How can I tell if one variable can predict another? Simple linear regression --; Part Four; Non-parametric Statistics : --; 13; When and why might I need to use non-parametric statistics? --; 14; Do my data fit the expected frequencies? Chi square --; 15; Are there differences between groups or conditions? Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon signed rank tests --; 16; Is there a relationship between two variables? Spearman>'s correlation --; Part Five; Beyond the Basics : --; 17; Which statistical test should I use? --; 18; Moving beyond the basics of research and analysis: how do I understand more complicated research designs? --; Glossary --; Appendix 1; Statistical symbols and conventions --; Appendix 2; Area under the normal curve (z scores) --; Appendix 3; Critical values tables --; Appendix 4; Short answers for study questions and additional datasets --; Index
N2  - "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
ER  -