Research in Psychology

Colin Dyer's Research in Psychology provides a concise and accessible introduction to research methods and statistics in the field, presenting a clear focus on the practicalities of how to effectively conduct research. Presents thorough coverage of key areas and topics. Provides consistently clear exposition and explanation, while remaining succinct and concise. Coverage of SPSS Versions 11, 12 and 13. Focuses on the practicalities of research, (the “how to do it” element). Includes qualitative, as well as quantitative, approaches. Meets the current needs of students with little background in research methods and statistics.

List of Figures vi List of Boxes viii Acknowledgements x 1 Psychology and Science 1 Part I Methods of Research 2 Interviews 29 3 Surveys, sampling and questionnaires 48 4 Observations 78 5 Experiments 99 Part II Data Analysis 6 Introduction to qualitative data analysis 129 7 Introduction to quantitative data analysis 146 8 Introduction to inferential statistics 195 9 Test statistics 228 Appendices 1 Ethical principles in psychological research 285 2 SPSS Versions 11, 12 and 13 287 3 The basic rules of mathematics 290 4 Statistical tables 292 References 308 Index 314