{"product_id":"research-methods-a-tool-for-life-paperback-9781108456746","title":"Research Methods; A Tool for Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108456746","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eResearch Methods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Tool for Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis comprehensive text introduces current scientific research with interesting, familiar issues to engage students.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBernard C. Beins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108456746, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 November 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e534 pages, 50 b\/w illus.  30 tables\u003cbr\u003e24.8 x 17.5 x 2.3 cm, 1.06 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eResearch Methods is an introduction to the importance of scientific research in everyday life and uses familiar examples to keep students engaged. The text analyzes controversies in psychology to stimulate student interest while explaining crucial methodological concepts. It presents ethical issues related to research, as well as social and cultural factors that might affect it, and provides a comprehensive introduction to a wide variety of methodologies. Through this book, students will learn how to generate research questions and select appropriate methodology, as well as to write a successful research report.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Understanding Research: 1. Psychology, science, and life\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ethics in research\u003cbr\u003e 3. Planning research: generating a research question\u003cbr\u003e 4. Practical issues in planning your research\u003cbr\u003e 5. Measurement and sampling\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Experimental Approaches: 6. Conducting an experiment: general principles\u003cbr\u003e 7. Experiments with one independent variable\u003cbr\u003e 8. Experiments with multiple independent variables\u003cbr\u003e 9. Expanding on experimental designs: repeated measures and quasi-experiments\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Correlational and Nonexperimental Designs: 10. Principles of survey research\u003cbr\u003e 11. Correlational research\u003cbr\u003e 12. Studying patterns in the natural world: observational approaches\u003cbr\u003e 13. Research in depth: longitudinal and single-case studies\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Culture and Research: 14. People are different: considering culture and individual differences in research\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Writing a research report\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Statistics review\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Statistical tables\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychological methodology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychological methodology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychological%20methodology%20%5BJMB%5D%22\"\u003eJMB\u003c\/a\u003e], Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e], Research methods: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Research methods: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Research%20methods:%20general%20%5BGPS%5D%22\"\u003eGPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003011584280,"sku":"9781108456746","price":52.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108456746i_e7d02cbf-114f-436d-97d1-183d5c1e4987.jpg?v=1696702149","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/research-methods-a-tool-for-life-paperback-9781108456746","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}