[Dummies 01] • Research Methods in Psychology For Dummies, 1 by Dempster, Martin -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Table of Contents Introduction

About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Started with Research Methods

Chapter 1: Why Do Research in Psychology?

What Is Research? Why Do Psychologists Need to Do Research? Doing Psychological Research Exploring Research Methods

Chapter 2: Reliability and Validity

Evaluating Study Validity Taking a Look at Study Reliability Focusing on the Reliability and Validity of Tests

Chapter 3: Research Ethics

Understanding Ethics Doing No Harm Looking at Research Ethics with Human Participants Maintaining Scientific Integrity Applying for Ethical Approval

Part II: Enhancing External Validity

Chapter 4: Survey Designs and Methods

Checking Out Survey Designs Reviewing Survey Methods Keeping Your Study Natural

Chapter 5: Sampling Methods

Looking at Samples and Populations Understanding Your Sampling Options Preventing a Good Sample Going Bad

Chapter 6: Questionnaires and Psychometric Tests

Measuring Psychological Variables Choosing Existing Questionnaires Designing a Questionnaire Individual Versus Group Responses

Part III: Enhancing Internal Validity

Chapter 7: Basic Experimental Designs

Understanding Experimental Designs Taking a Look at Basic Experimental Designs Considering Repeated Measures Design (or Why You Need a Pre-Test) Looking at Independent Groups Design Getting the Best of Both Worlds: Pre-Test and Comparison Groups Together Using Randomised Controlled Trials Treading Carefully with Quasi-Experimental Designs

Chapter 8: Looking at More Complex Experimental Designs

Using Studies with More than Two Conditions Addressing Realistic Hypotheses with Factorial Designs Understanding Covariates Using a Pre-Test Can Be Problematic

Chapter 9: Small Experiments

Conducting Experiments Using Small Sample Sizes Interrupted Time Series Designs Introducing Multiple Baseline Designs Analysing Small Experiments We’re Small, but We’re Not Experiments

Part IV: Qualitative Research

Chapter 10: Achieving Quality in Qualitative Research

Understanding Qualitative Research Sampling in Qualitative Research Collecting Qualitative Data Transcribing Qualitative Data

Chapter 11: Analysing Qualitative Data

Principles for Analysing Qualitative Data Looking at an Example: Thematic Analysis

Chapter 12: Theoretical Approaches and Methodologies in Qualitative Research

Experiential Versus Discursive Approaches Exploring Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Understanding Grounded Theory

Part V: Reporting Research

Chapter 13: Preparing a Written Report

Coming Up with a Title Focusing on the Abstract Putting Together the Introduction Mastering the Method Section Rounding Up the Results Delving In to the Discussion Turning to the References Adding Information in Appendices

Chapter 14: Preparing a Research Presentation

Posters Aren’t Research Reports Presenting Your Poster at a Plenary Session Creating and Delivering Effective and Engaging Presentations

Chapter 15: APA Guidelines for Reporting Research

Following APA Style Discovering the Why, What and When of Referencing Citing References in Your Report Laying Out Your Reference Section Reporting Numbers

Part VI: Research Proposals

Chapter 16: Finding Research Literature

Deciding Whether to Do a Literature Review Finding the Literature to Review Obtaining Identified Articles Storing References Electronically

Chapter 17: Sample Size Calculations

Sizing Up Effects Obtaining an Effect Size Powering Up Your Study Estimating Sample Size

Chapter 18: Developing a Research Proposal

Developing an Idea for a Research Project Determining the Feasibility of a Research Idea Writing a Research Proposal

Part VII: The Part of Tens

Chapter 19: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid When Selecting Your Sample

Random Sampling Is Not the Same as Randomisation Random Means Systematic Sampling Is Always Important in Quantitative Research It’s Not All about Random Sampling Random Sampling Is Always Best in Quantitative Research (Except When It’s Not) Lack of a Random Sample Doesn’t Always Equal Poor Research Think Random Sampling, Think Big Bigger Is Better for Sampling, but Know Your Limits You Can’t Talk Your Way Out of Having a Small Sample Don’t State the Obvious

Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Reporting Your Research

Consistency Is the Key! Answer Your Own Question Tell a Story … Know Your Audience Go with the Flow It’s Great to Integrate! Critically Evaluate but Do Not Condemn Redundancy Is, Well, Redundant Double-Check Your Fiddly Bits The Proof Is in the Pudding

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