Share
Doing Psychology
An Introduction to Research Methodology and Statistics
First Edition
- S Alexander Haslam - The University of Queensland, Australia
- Craig McGarty - Western Sydney University, Australia
February 1998 | 312 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Doing Psychology provides a clear and accessible introduction to the principal research methods and statistical procedures that underpin psychological research. This introductory text builds a carefully integrated understanding of the research process from the ground up and addresses the many challenges confronted by first-time students of psychologyùissues surrounding research goals, methodological choices and strategy, multiple approaches to statistical inference, and ethical controversies. Throughout the text the authors incorporate a range of multiple choice questions and answers that reinforce understanding of key concepts in an ongoing way. Assuming only limited mathematical knowledge the book provides step-by-step guides to key statistical procedures together with a comprehensive glossary of technical terms.
By using words and figures rather than just numbers and equations, Doing Psychology offers a highly readable guide on how to design, analyze, and evaluate experiments and surveys in psychological research while exploring the process of psychology as a science. It will be an essential companion for all students of psychology.
Introduction
Research in Psychology
Research Methods
Experimental Design
Survey Design
Descriptive Statistics
Some Principles of Statistical Inference
Examining Differences between Means
Examining Relationships between Variables
Research Ethics
Conclusion
The chapters in detail
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Research in Psychology: Objectives and Ideals
Chapter Three: Research Methods
Chapter Four: Experimental Design
Chapter Five: Survey Design
Chapter Six: Descriptive Statistics
Chapter Seven: Some Principles of Statistical Inference
Chapter Eight: Examining Differences between Means: The t-test
Chapter Nine: Examining Relationships between Variables: Correlation
Chapter Ten: Research Ethics
Chapter Eleven: Conclusion: Managing Uncertainty in Psychological Research
Appendices: Step-by-step guides to computing t-tests and correlations; statistical tables
`Doing Psychology is a sound text with clear and accurate explanations in areas which it covers' - South African Journal of Psychology
`Doing Psychology ... challenges the reader to become active in the development and understanding of psychological research and to be critical in its application. Academics will find the text would easily complement the structure of an introductory course. Overall this book is written clearly and concisely, adopting a conversational tone, and utilises a structure that students can easily follow without the techniques and concepts being oversimplified.
Doing Psychology is certainly a text well worth considering in introductory courses, or as a refresher text for those who need to revise key techniques. The text would provide students with a good foundation for advanced design and statistics courses' - Australian Psychologist
Sage College Publishing
