Discovering Research Methods in Psychology

A Student's Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

Av L. D. Sanders, UK) Sanders, L. D. (Cardiff Metropolitan University, Sanders

489 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Discovering Research Methods in Psychology: A Student's Guide presents an accessible introduction to the research methodology techniques that underpin the field of psychology Offers a unique narrative approach to introducing the complexities of psychological research methods to first year studentsIntroduces the reader to the three main types of research methods used in psychology – observation, experimentation and survey methodsProvides clear summaries of 21st-century published studies that reflect diversity and best illustrate issues in research methodologyIncludes an emphasis on topics of most interest to students, from those with a personal perspective such as romantic relationships, prejudice and career decisions, to clinical topics including eating disorders, heavy drinking and paranoia Features a comprehensive glossary of all research terminology used in the narrative

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-08-21
Mått170 x 241 x 23 mm
Vikt680 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781405175302

Tillhör följande kategorier

Lalage Sanders is Principal Lecturer at the Cardiff School of Health Science, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, U.K. She has authored more than 40 publications relating to lifestyle psychology and higher education research. She is also an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Health Psychologist, a Chartered Scientist, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Society. She co-edited Ambulatory Anaesthesia and Sedation: Impairment and Recovery, an example of how psychological research methods can be used in applied settings. She has been teaching research methods and statistics to university students since 1991.

Acknowledgements vii1. Introduction and How To Use This Book 12. Ethics 43. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 15Experiment – A Randomised Controlled Trial4. Music and Stress 27Experiment – A Matched Pairs Design5. Competitive Anxiety 41Experiment – A Repeated Measures Design6. Change Blindness 51Experiment – A Single Sample Design7. Acoustic Preferences 67Programme of Experiments – Animal Studies8. Cognitive Costs of Racial Prejudice 83Experiment – Unrelated Three-Factor Design, Between Groups and Between Conditions9. Mate-Selection Strategies 96Experiment – A Mixed Two-Factor Design, Within and Between Groups10. The Autistic Spectrum 110Structured Observation11. Cognitive Maps 121Clinical/Laboratory Observation12. Eating Disorders and the Media 134Observation – Quantitative Content Analysis13. Eating Disorders: The Experience 146Observation – Qualitative Content Analysis14. Face Recognition 157Observation – Clinical Case Study15. Choices and Decisions 166Survey Methods – Quantitative Questionnaire16. Measuring Romance 181Survey Methods – Scale Development17. Paranoia 196Survey Methods – Interview18. Understanding Heavy Drinking 207Survey Methods – Qualitative and Quantitative19. Attributing Success and Failure 217Cross-Cultural Study Using Mixed Methods20. Contrasting the Methods 231An OverviewKey Topics 246BPS Ethical Principles for Conducting Research with Human Participants 268Glossary 275References 309Index 320