<P>Comprehensive, clear, and practical,&nbsp;<strong>Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, sixth edition</strong>&nbsp;is the essential student guide to understanding and undertaking quantitative and qualitative research in psychology. Revised throughout, this new edition includes a new chapter on ‘Managing your research project'. This is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced research methods projects in psychology.</p><p><strong>This edition includes a <a href="https://media.pearsoncmg.com/intl/wps-wraps/ema_uk_he_howitt_resmethpsy_6/cw/" target="_blank">Companion Website</a>.</strong></p>

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    <li>Part 1 Basics of research </li>
    <li>1 Role of research in psychology </li>
    <li>2 Aims and hypotheses in research </li>
    <li>3 Variables, concepts and measures </li>
    <li>4 Problems of generalisation and decision-making in research: Chance findings and sample size </li>
    <li>5 Research reports: The total picture </li>
    <li>6 Improving your quantitative write-up </li>
    <li>7 Literature search </li>
    <li>8 Ethics and data management in research </li>
    <li>Part 2 Quantitative research methods </li>
    <li>9 Basic laboratory experiments </li>
    <li>10 Advanced experimental designs </li>
    <li>11 Cross-sectional or correlational research: Non-manipulation studies </li>
    <li>12 Longitudinal studies </li>
    <li>13 Sampling and population surveys </li>
    <li>14 Data analysis issues and scientific progress </li>
    <li>Part 3 Fundamentals of testing and measurement </li>
    <li>15 Psychological tests: Their use and construction </li>
    <li>16 Reliability and validity: Evaluating the value of tests and measures </li>
    <li>17 Coding data </li>
    <li>Part 4 Qualitative research methods </li>
    <li>18 Why qualitative research? </li>
    <li>19 Qualitative data collection </li>
    <li>20 Transcribing language data: Jefferson system </li>
    <li>21 Thematic analysis </li>
    <li>22 Grounded theory </li>
    <li>23 Discourse analysis </li>
    <li>24 Conversation analysis </li>
    <li>25 Interpretative phenomenological analysis </li>
    <li>26 Evaluating qualitative research </li>
    <li>27 Improving your qualitative write-up </li>
    <li>Part 5 Research for projects, dissertations and theses </li>
    <li>28 Developing ideas for research </li>
    <li>29 Managing your research project </li>
    <li>Glossary</li>
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Comprehensive, clear, and practical, <em>Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology</em> is the essential student guide to understanding and undertaking quantitative and qualitative research in psychology. Revised throughout, this new edition includes a new chapter on &lsquo;Managing your research project&rsquo;. This is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced research methods projects in psychology.
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<p>Comprehensive, clear, and practical,&nbsp;<strong>Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, sixth edition</strong>&nbsp;is the essential student guide to understanding and undertaking quantitative and qualitative research in psychology. Revised throughout, this new edition includes a new chapter on ‘Managing your research project'. This is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced research methods projects in psychology.</p><p><strong>This edition includes a <a href="https://media.pearsoncmg.com/intl/wps-wraps/ema_uk_he_howitt_resmethpsy_6/cw/" target="_blank">Companion Website</a>.</strong></p>

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