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Howitt, Dennis.

Introduction to research methods in psychology / Dennis Howitt, Duncan Cramer. - Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005. - xiv, 354 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. The role of research in psychology --
2. Aims and hypotheses in research --
3. The problems of generalisation : chance findings and sample size --
4. Research reports : the total picture --
5. The literature search --
6. Ethics in research --
7. The basic laboratory experiment --
8. Advanced experimental design --
9. Cross-sectional or correlational research : non-manipulation studies --
10. Longitudinal studies --
11. Sampling and population surveys --
12. Psychological tests : their use and construction --
13. Reliability and validity : evaluating the value of tests and measures --
14. Coding data --
15. Why qualitative research? --
16. Qualitative data collection --
17. Transcribing language data : the Jefferson system --
18. Data analysis : grounded theory --
19. Discourse analysis --
20. Conversation analysis --
21. Evaluating qualitative research --
22. Developing ideas for research.

ISBN: 0131399845 (pbk.)

ISSN: 9780131399846

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Psychology--Research--Methodology

LC Class. No.: BF76.5 / .H695