Research Methods in Psychology

4. Revised Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4462-5267-3
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Medienkombination, Englisch, 616 Seiten, Paperback & eBook (Slimpack), Format (B × H): 189 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1090 g

Research Methods in Psychology has been substantially revised in its fourth edition. Continuing to offer enviable coverage of the research methods that psychology students at intermediate levels need to cover in their course, the textbook has now been broadened to cover the full suite of beginner level research methods too. The result is extensive coverage of psychological methods, both quantitative and qualitative, and a textbook that will serve students perfectly from day one in their course at university.

Research Methods in Psychology in its fourth edition includes:

• Extended statistical coverage, including new chapters on Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, ANOVA, Regression and Correlation, and Latent Variable Models

• Further New Chapters on Content Analysis and Writing up your Research

• New introductory sections placing each method in context and showing students how they relate to the bigger 'real world' picture.

• Intuitive structure and visual layout makes the book easy to navigate so you can quickly find the content you need.

This textbook is ideal for beginner and intermediate level psychological research methods students worldwide.

Visit the Research Methods in Psychology companion website www.sagepub.co.uk/breakwell4e to take advantage of additional resources for students and lecturers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Breakwell, Glynis M.

Smith, Jonathan A.

Wright, Daniel B.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Forschungsmethoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Research Questions and Planning Research - Glynis M. Breakwell, Daniel B. Wright and Jonathan A. Smith
PART TWO: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction to Quantitative Research - Chris Fife Schaw
Experimental Method - Graham Hole
Quasi-Experimental Design - Chris Fife-Schaw
Surveys and Sampling - Patrick Sturgis
Questionnaire Design - Chris Fife-Schaw
Psychometrics - John Rust
Descriptive Statistics - Marianna E. Carlucci and Daniel B. Wright
Graphical and Numerical Methods
Inferential Statistics - Marianna E. Carlucci and Daniel B. Wright
Factorial ANOVA - Katherine McGuire and Kamala London

Correlation and Regression - Jeremy Miles
Exploratory Factor Analysis - Daniel B. Wright and Daniella K. Villalba
PART THREE: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Introduction to Qualitative Methods - Virginia Eatough
Observational Methods - Rudi Dallos
Interviewing - Glynis M. Breakwell
Diary and Narrative Methods - Glynis M. Breakwell
Focus Groups - Lynne Millward

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis - Jonathan A. Smith and Virginia Eatough
Grounded Theory - Karen Henwood and Nick Pidgeon
Discourse Analysis - Adrian Coyle
Content Analysis - Glynis M. Breakwell
PART FOUR: WRITING UP YOUR RESEARCH
What if Victor Had Used the APA Manual to Write up His Research? - Daniel B. Wright, Jonathan A. Smith and Glynis M. Breakwell

Über Autor(innen)

Breakwell, Glynis M.
Dame Glynis M. Breakwell is Professor Emeritus at the University of Bath in the Department of Psychology and has Visiting Professorships at Imperial College, London and the University of Surrey. Her research focuses upon identity process theory, social influence and social representation processes, leadership in complex organisations, and the psychology of risk management, perception, and communication. She has published more than 20 books, several of which are on research methods. She has been an adviser to both public and private sector organisations on the use of psychological methods and theories, especially concerning responses to public crises and major emergencies.

Wright, Daniel B.
Daniel B. Wright is Professor of Educational Assessment, in the Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His interests are in methodology and applied cognitive science.

Smith, Jonathan A.
Jonathan A. Smith is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London, UK where he leads the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) research group. He has written many articles applying IPA to a range of areas in health, clinical and social psychology. He is co- author (with Paul Flowers and Michael Larkin) of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research (Sage, 2009). He also has a wider interest in qualitative psychology generally and has co-edited a number of books in the area.

Jonathan A. Smith is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London. His main interests lie in the application of qualitative methods in psychology. He has edited a number of books in this area. He has also developed a particular qualitative approach, interpretative phenomenological analysis, and employed it in a wide range of research projects in psychology.
Dame Glynis M. Breakwell has been a Professor of Psychology for over 20 years and is currently the Vice Chancellor of the University of Bath. Her research focuses upon identity process theory and social representations, leadership in complex organisations, and the psychology of risk management, perception and communication. She has published more than 20 books, several of which are on research methods. She is an adviser to government and private sector companies on the use of psychological methods and theories.