Research Methods in Psychology, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (July 29, 2024) © 2024

  • Dennis Howitt University of Loughborough
  • Duncan Cramer University of Loughborough
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The essential guide in Research Methods in Psychology.

Research Methods in Psychology, by Dennis Howitt and Duncan Cramer is a highly accessible introduction to both quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Ideal for undergraduate students of any level studying relevant courses in research methods, this book will help you connect your learning to relevant research examples and give you the practical guidance you need to prepare you to undertake your own projects.

Covering everything - from the role of research in Psychology to the pitfalls to avoid - this text will not only help you critically evaluate existing research but will guide you through all the stages of developing and managing your own research project.

  • Part 1 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
  • Research reports
  • Improving a quantitative write-up
  • Literature search
  • Ethics and data management in research
  • Part 2 Quantitative research methods
  • Basic laboratory experiments
  • Advanced experimental designs
  • Placebos, experimenter effects and demand characteristics
  • Cross-sectional or correlational research
  • Longitudinal studies
  • Small-N and single-case experimental designs
  • Surveys, samples and populations
  • Progress in Data analysis
  • Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement
  • Psychological tests
  • Reliability and validity
  • Coding data
  • Part 4 Qualitative research methods
  • Why qualitative research?
  • Qualitative data collection
  • Transcribing language data
  • Thematic analysis
  • Grounded theory
  • Discourse analysis
  • Conversation analysis
  • Interpretative phenomenological analysis
  • Evaluating qualitative research
  • Improving a qualitative write-up
  • Part 5 Final considerations for research projects
  • Online Internet mediated research
  • Developing ideas for research
  • Managing your research project

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