Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

Name: Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
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ISBN: 9781444170115

ISBN-10: 1444170112

ISBN-13: 9781444170115

Edition: 6th 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Hugh Coolican

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Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology, sixth edition, provides comprehensive coverage of both quantitative and qualitative methods and statistics. The new edition has been updated to reflect recent software updates and advances in knowledge. This classic research methods text is an essential purchase for all psychology students studying at degree level and beyond.

Book details

List price: $62.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/14/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 788
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.696
Language: English



Preface



Research methods and ethics



Psychology, science and research



Measuring people - variables, samples and the qualitative critique



Experiments and experimental designs in psychology



Validity in psychological research



Quasi-experiments and non-experiments



Observational methods - watching and being with people



Interview methods - asking people direct questions



Psychological tests and measurement scales



Comparison studies - cross-sectional, longitudinal and cross-cultural studies



Qualitative approaches in psychology



Ethical issues in psychological research



Analysing data and writing up



Analysing qualitative data



Statistics - organising the data



Graphical representation of data



Frequencies and distributions



Significance testing - was it a real effect?



Testing for differences between two samples



Tests for categorical variables and frequency tables



Correlation and regression



Multi-level analysis - ANOVA for differences between more than two conditions



Multi-factorial ANOVA designs



ANOVA for repeated measures designs



Choosing a significance test for your data (and internet resources)



Planning your practical and writing up your report


Appendix to Chapter 12


Appendix (Statistical tables)