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 whether you are new to psychological research or moving on to more complex projects.

Research Methods in Psychology, 7e 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 studyingrelevant courses inresearch 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.

Key Features include:

  • A focus on the most recent developments and insights in the field of research
  • Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter and end-of-chapter summaries
  • Diagrams throughout the book to help you visualise and understand more complex concepts
  • Chapters dedicated to developing your research ideas, conducting literature searches and writing research reports

This newest edition of the text also covers the latest advances in modern psychological research, including a whole new chapter on online research methods and up-to-date coverage of the most recent standards of ethics.

Contents

Guided tour

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Plan of the book

Part 1 Basics of research

  1. Role of research in psychology
  2. Aims and hypotheses in research
  3. Variables, concepts and measures
  4. Problems of generalisation and decision-making in research
  5. Research reports
  6. Improving a quantitative write-up
  7. Literature search
  8. Ethics and data management in research

Part 2 Quantitative research methods

  1. Basic laboratory experiments
  2. Advanced experimental designs
  3. Placebos, experimenter effects and demand characteristics
  4. Cross-sectional or correlational research
  5. Longitudinal studies
  6. Small-N and single-case experimental designs
  7. Surveys, samples and populations
  8. Progress in Data analysis

Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement

  1. Psychological tests
  2. Reliability and validity
  3. Coding data

Part 4 Qualitative research methods

  1. Why qualitative research?
  2. Qualitative data collection
  3. Transcribing language data
  4. Thematic analysis
  5. Grounded theory
  6. Discourse analysis
  7. Conversation analysis
  8. Interpretative phenomenological analysis
  9. Evaluating qualitative research
  10. Improving a qualitative write-up

Part 5 Final considerations for research projects

  1. Online Internet mediated research
  2. Developing ideas for research
  3. Managing your research project

Glossary

References

Index

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