Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology: A Practical Guide For The Undergraduate Researcher, 2nd edition
Published by Pearson (March 7, 2013) © 2013
- Ron McQueen Glasgow Caledonain University
- Christina Knussen Glasgow Caledonian University.
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This second edition has been substantially revised and expanded to form a truly comprehensive, practical guide to research methods and statistical analysis.Â
The text retains the successful student-centred approach, assuming no background knowledge. Logically and intuitively organised, the book introduces key terms and concepts, progressing through the process of selecting a study and analysing results right through to the final point of preparing a report.
This edition has been extensively revised to offer more detailed coverage - including more depth on topics such as power, meta-analysis, ethics, the literature review, questionnaire design, small sample research, and graphing techniques. Coverage of qualitative methods has been expanded to include more on software tools and IPA.
The book offers a range of support focused on essential concepts, practicalities, and a new feature to highlight important research from the scientific literature. The examples have been increased and updated to help clarify concepts and further support the reader in developing both a conceptual and practical understanding of research and analysis.Â
The book relates to the most recent version of PASW statistics (previously SPSS).
This edition includes a Companion Website.
- Greater detail and depth on topics such as observation research, questionnaire design, graphing techniques, ethics, validity procedures, IPA, critical evaluation of literature, history of tests, scale construction and internal reliability, small sample research and power / power analysisÂ
- Greater depth on qualitative methods and more information on software tools and IPA
- Increased and updated examples to help clarify concepts and further support the reader in developing both a conceptual and practical understanding of research and analysis.Â
- Pedagogical approach to help highlight the link between published research and each research process and encourage critical thinking on psychological constructs
1. Introducing research
2. The nature of research design
3. Experimental research designs
4. Correlational and regression designs
5. The essentials of carrying out research - the participants
6. Ethics and research
7. Using questionnaires in research
8. Tables, figures snd descriptive statistics
9. Introducing SPSS
10. Introducing inferential statistics and tests of differences
11. Tests of association
12. Advanced analysis
13. Introducing qualitative research
14. Writing up your research
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