This sixth edition of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology has been fully revised and updated, providing students with the most readable and comprehensive survey of research methods, statistical concepts and procedures in psychology today. Assuming no prior knowledge, this bestselling text takes you through every stage of your research project giving advice on planning and conducting studies, analysing data and writing up reports. The book provides clear coverage of statistical procedures, and includes everything needed from nominal level tests to multi-factorial ANOVA designs, multiple regression and log linear analysis. It features detailed and illustrated SPSS instructions for all these procedures eliminating the need for an extra SPSS textbook. New features in the sixth edition include: "Tricky bits" - in-depth notes on the things that students typically have problems with, including common misunderstandings and likely mistakes. Improved coverage of qualitative methods and analysis, plus updates to Grounded Theory, Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis and Discourse Analysis. A full and recently published journal article using Thematic Analysis, illustrating how articles appear in print. Discussion of contemporary issues and debates, including recent coverage of journals’ reluctance to publish replication of studies. Fully updated online links, offering even more information and useful resources, especially for statistics. Each chapter contains a glossary, key terms and newly integrated exercises, ensuring that key concepts are understood. A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/coolican) provides additional exercises, revision flash cards, links to further reading and data for use with SPSS.
This usually goes by the more userfriendly label Pearson's r.The value of r indicates how strong a ... As with ttests, computation of Pearson's r involves going through a series of standard steps. In essence, these allow us to establish ...
... L. 267 Patton, M.Q. 248 Pearson's r 173, 182, 183, 212, 380 Peltonen, T. 267 Perfetti, C.A. 123, 126 Perkins, ... 380 Platania, J. 109 platykurtic kurtosis 81 point-biserial correlation 181–2 police, power of 290–1 Popper, K.R. 9, ...
This fifth edition of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology has been revised and updated, providing students with the most readable and comprehensive survey of research methods, statistical concepts and procedures in psychology ...
This innovative text offers a completely integrated approach to teaching research methods and statistics by presenting a research question accompanied by the appropriate methods and statistical procedures needed to address it.
The book relates to the most recent version of PASW statistics (previously SPSS). "This outstanding book guides students gently through the maze of research methods.
This second edition has been substantially revised and expanded to form a truly comprehensive, practical guide to research methods and statistical analysis.
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Integrating fascinating Canadian research and examples with accessibleexplanations, this is an engaging primer for students of behavioural studies.
Method using z values The grand title of this coefficient might make you feel that this could just be a little complicated ... and you'd be right! There is, however, a simple way of starting out. The main formula for Pearson's r is: ...
A friendly and accessible guide to psychological research methods, Your A to Z of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology is the perfect companion to your core research methods textbook.