{"product_id":"your-undergraduate-psychology-project-a-student-guide-paperback-softback-9780470669983","title":"Your Undergraduate Psychology Project; A Student Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470669983","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eYour Undergraduate Psychology Project\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Student Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Forshaw (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470669983, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 April 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.272 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\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Undergraduate Psychology Project: A Student Guide\u003c\/i\u003e has been designed with the needs of the student in mind. Packed with hints and tips, and written in a simple, informal style, this 'second supervisor' is designed to ease students further into the world of research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition has been completely revised and updated with new material on focus groups and ethics and a new section entitled How to Lose Marks Instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Planning Research 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Research Topic 1\u003cbr\u003eThe textbook method 2\u003cbr\u003eThe television method 3\u003cbr\u003eThe pub chat or coffee bar method 4\u003cbr\u003eThe internet method 5\u003cbr\u003eThe lecturer method 5\u003cbr\u003eThink again! 5\u003cbr\u003eSelf-interest 6\u003cbr\u003eReplication versus Novelty 7\u003cbr\u003ePure versus Applied Research 8\u003cbr\u003eResearching the Project: Finding Literature 9\u003cbr\u003eUsing internet search engines 10\u003cbr\u003eSnowballing and searching via citations 10\u003cbr\u003eUsing electronic databases 12\u003cbr\u003eBoolean operators 12\u003cbr\u003eNarrowing searches 13\u003cbr\u003eow many references? 15\u003cbr\u003eStatistics on the internet 16\u003cbr\u003eChoosing a Method 16\u003cbr\u003eSingle-case designs 17\u003cbr\u003eCase studies 17\u003cbr\u003eChoosing qualitative methods 18\u003cbr\u003eDifferences or relationships? 21\u003cbr\u003ePrimary or secondary data? 22\u003cbr\u003eObservational methods 23\u003cbr\u003eProtocol analysis 24\u003cbr\u003eMultiple methods 25\u003cbr\u003eControl Groups 25\u003cbr\u003eMatching Methods to Analysis 26\u003cbr\u003ePower Analysis 27\u003cbr\u003eTo Pilot or Not to Pilot 28\u003cbr\u003eDeveloping Materials 29\u003cbr\u003eExperimental stimuli 29\u003cbr\u003eQuestionnaires 31\u003cbr\u003eLooking professional 35\u003cbr\u003eInterviews 36\u003cbr\u003eCross-cultural studies and translation of materials 39\u003cbr\u003e'Borrowing' Materials 40\u003cbr\u003eThe Internet as a Research Tool 40\u003cbr\u003eManaging Time: Keeping on Track 42\u003cbr\u003eStart early 42\u003cbr\u003eMatch the project to the time available 42\u003cbr\u003eOverplanning 43\u003cbr\u003ePlan B 43\u003cbr\u003eResponse rates 45\u003cbr\u003eYour supervisor's time 46\u003cbr\u003eProject milestones 46\u003cbr\u003eTips on managing time 47\u003cbr\u003eWriting a Proposal 51\u003cbr\u003eResearch Ethics 52\u003cbr\u003eInformed consent 53\u003cbr\u003eUndue pressure 55\u003cbr\u003eDeception 55\u003cbr\u003eProtection of participants from harm and 'acceptable' risk 55\u003cbr\u003eIncentives 56\u003cbr\u003eWithdrawal 56\u003cbr\u003eConfidentiality 56\u003cbr\u003eDebriefing 57\u003cbr\u003ePersonal safety 57\u003cbr\u003eObtaining Ethical Clearance 58\u003cbr\u003eGetting Started 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Doing Research: Collecting Data 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent–Supervisor Relations 62\u003cbr\u003ePilot Studies 65\u003cbr\u003eDealing with People 66\u003cbr\u003eBeing an ambassador 67\u003cbr\u003eWorking with participants 70\u003cbr\u003eWhen participants don’t understand or make mistakes 75\u003cbr\u003eConducting Interviews: The Practicalities 76\u003cbr\u003eFocus Groups 77\u003cbr\u003eObservational Studies 78\u003cbr\u003eRelying on Equipment 81\u003cbr\u003eMaking Back-ups 81\u003cbr\u003eAdjusting Your Project Milestones 82\u003cbr\u003eTaking Part Yourself 82\u003cbr\u003eRevisiting Data 83\u003cbr\u003eTranscribing Interviews 84\u003cbr\u003eThe Paper Trail 85\u003cbr\u003eKnowing When to Stop 86\u003cbr\u003eData Preparation 86\u003cbr\u003eConducting Statistical Analyses 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Writing Up Research 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Overview 92\u003cbr\u003eNotes on Style 93\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Plagiarism 94\u003cbr\u003eSection by Section 96\u003cbr\u003eTitle 96\u003cbr\u003eAbstract 99\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 100\u003cbr\u003eMethod 103\u003cbr\u003eReplicability 112\u003cbr\u003eResults 113\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion 120\u003cbr\u003eGeneralising your findings 123\u003cbr\u003eReferences 124\u003cbr\u003eAppendices 128\u003cbr\u003eQualitative Reports 129\u003cbr\u003eThe first person 129\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 130\u003cbr\u003eMethods 130\u003cbr\u003eResults\/Analysis\/Discussion 131\u003cbr\u003eFirst, Second and Third Drafts 132\u003cbr\u003eCommon Mistakes 133\u003cbr\u003eAffect and effect 134\u003cbr\u003eData 134\u003cbr\u003eExperiment and study 134\u003cbr\u003eJoining words together 134\u003cbr\u003eIncorrect apostrophes 135\u003cbr\u003eIncorrect sentences 136\u003cbr\u003eLatin phrases and other borrowings 137\u003cbr\u003eNon-significant 137\u003cbr\u003eNumber and amount 137\u003cbr\u003ePrefixes 138\u003cbr\u003ePresenting numbers 139\u003cbr\u003eProof 139\u003cbr\u003eReporting probabilities 140\u003cbr\u003eSeparating words 140\u003cbr\u003eSignificant diff erences 141\u003cbr\u003eSpelling IV and DV 141\u003cbr\u003eWhen It's All Over 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. 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