Research methods in psychology /
Dennis Howitt, Loughborough University, Duncan Cramer, Loughborough University.
- Fifth edition.
- xxiii, 552 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Basics of research : -- Role of research in psychology -- Aims and hypotheses in research -- Variables, concepts and measures -- Problems of generalisation and decision-making in research: Chance findings and sample size -- Research reports: The total picture -- Improving a quantitative write-up -- Literature search -- Ethics and data management in research -- Quantitative research methods : -- Basic laboratory experiments -- Advanced experimental designs -- Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies -- Longitudinal studies -- Sampling and population surveys -- Data analysis issues and scientific progress -- 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: Jefferson system -- Thematic analysis -- Grounded theory -- Discourse analysis -- Conversation analysis -- Interpretative phenomenological analysis -- Evaluating qualitative research -- Improving a qualitative write-up -- Research for projects, dissertations and theses : -- Developing ideas for research. Part 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Part 2. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Part 3. 15. 16. 17. Part 4. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Part 5. 28.