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Discovering Research Methods in Psychology - A Student's GuideSeptember 2009, ©2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Offers a unique narrative approach to introducing the complexities of psychological research methods to first year students
- Introduces the reader to the three main types of research methods used in psychology – observation, experimentation and survey methods
- Provides clear summaries of 21st-century published studies that reflect diversity and best illustrate issues in research methodology
- Includes 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
1. Introduction and How To Use This Book
2. Ethics
3. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Experiment -- A Randomised Controlled Trial
4. Music and Stress
Experiment -- A Matched Pairs Design
5. Competitive Anxiety
Experiment -- A Repeated Measures Design
6. Change Blindness
Experiment -- A Single Sample Design
7. Acoustic Preferences
Experiment -- A Programme of Experiments – Animal Studies
8. Cognitive Costs of Racial Prejudice
Experiment -- Unrelated Three-Factor Design Between Groups and Between Conditions
9. Mate-Selection Strategies
Experiment -- A Mixed Two-Factor Design Within and Between Groups
10. The Autistic Spectrum
Structured Observation
11. Cognitive Maps
Clinical/Laboratory Observation
12. Eating Disorders and the Media
Observation – Quantitative Content Analysis
13. Eating Disorders: The Experience
Observation – Qualitative Content Analysis
14. Face Recognition
Observation -- Clinical Case Study
15. Choices and Decisions
Survey Methods -- Quantitative Questionnaire
16. Measuring Romance
Survey Methods – Scale Development
17. Paranoia
Survey Methods -- Interview
18. Understanding Heavy Drinking
Survey Methods – Quantitative and Qualitative
19. Attributing Success and Failure
Cross-Cultural Study – Mixed Methods
20. Contrasting the Methods
Key Topics
BPS Ethical Principles for Conducting Research with Human Participants
Glossary
References
Index
- Offers a unique narrative approach to introducing the complexities of psychological research methods to first year students
- Introduces the reader to the three main types of research methods used in psychology – observation, experimentation and survey methods
- Provides clear summaries of 21st-century published studies that reflect diversity and best illustrate issues in research methodology
- Includes 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
–Claudia Dougall, second year Experimental Psychology student, University of Bristol
"This is a resource that will help combat research-methods teaching fatigue for both students and teachers alike."
–Jason Ellis, Associate Director of University of Glasgow Sleep Centre
"The attractive material in this innovative text guarantees that, from now on, the hours spent teaching and learning Research Methods will be a relaxed and enjoyable experience."
–Cris Izura, Swansea University
"In this book, Dr Sanders manages to deliver everything in an easy and approachable way. The book is clearly structured and attractively written and covers all the material I need for my course."
–Peter Ivak, second year Psychology student, University of Aberdeen, UK
"Lalage Sanders’ book, Discovering Research Methods in Psychology, is something rare amongst research methods textbooks. So few books manage to capture the curiosity and intellectual enjoyment that some of us experience when reading and critically assessing research articles. So few authors really put research into context, and even fewer write in a style that can excite and reach out to the student. Dr Sanders writes enthusiastically and vibrantly, and produces something thoroughly worth reading. This book is an excellent vehicle for anyone who needs convincing why the seemingly dry concepts we have thrust upon us are totally essential to our world."
–Dr Mark Forshaw, Staffordshire University
