Research Methods in Psychology
- Glynis M Breakwell - University of Bath, UK
- Jonathan A Smith - Birkbeck College, UK
- Daniel B Wright - University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Research Methods in Psychology has been substantially and meticulously revised in its Fourth Edition. Continuing to offer enviable coverage of the research methods that psychology students at intermediate levels need to muster, the textbook has now been broadened to cover the full suite of beginner level research methods too. It now has extensive coverage of psychological methods, both quantitative and qualitative.
For this new edition, a new editorial arrangement has been put into place. Daniel B. Wright steps in to help steer the quantitative research methods section of the textbook and partners Jonathan A. Smith who remains as the lead Editor for qualitative research methods. Glynis M. Breakwell, as with all editions to-date, remains as overseeing Editor for the textbook. Together, they have brought together a team of world leading educators in psychological methods to write accessible and engaging chapters that help students not only learn about the central methods for psychological investigation today, but to see the 'real world' value and importance of using methods well for very good research. As a result, all parties involved have shaped this new edition into a tour-de-force undergraduate textbook.
Research Methods in Psychology, Fouth Edition now includes:
- Significantly extended coverage of statistics, including chapters on descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, ANOVA, regression and correlation, and latent variable models
- A new chapter on content analysis
- A new chapter on writing up your research
- Concise and accessible introductory sections that place each method in context and show students how they relate to the bigger picture
- A more intuitive structure that better reflects the content of methods course teaching
- A substantially revised companion website
- More visual material and an improved, more attractive layout
This textbook will be perfect for beginner and intermediate level psychological research methods students worldwide.
A good book with useful additonal support for students studying research methods in Psychology
This textbook is well written and combines both quantitative and qualitative research. Hence, t is very popular with students because they feel that they only need to buy this core textbook .
One of a number of general texts, useful for beginners in Research Methods
A comprehensive research methods book encompassing both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Particularly suitable for advanced undergraduate study.
Excellent coverage of research methods. I always recommend it to our students!
This is a very interesting book with good prospects of being used by students
This provides a great overview for students new to research. It is well written and accessible.
I use this as supplementary reading for my statistics courses
No research psychologist should be without this book.
This is a good general introduction to the subject. Feedback from students indicated that a number of the chapters were useful starting points, particularly for students with little knowledge of psychological research.
There could be more links to statistical methods, e.g. pages 301-307 touch on SPPS procedures linked to methods, but this could be expanded on in a number of other chapters.
