University of Cebu-Banilad Library

Previous edition: 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Research in psychology : objectives and ideals -- Research methods -- Experimental design -- Survey design -- Descriptive statistics -- Some principles of statistical inference -- Examining differences between means : the t-text -- Examining relationships between variables : correlation -- Comparing two or more mean by analysing variances : ANOVA -- Analysing other forms of data : chi-square and distribution-free tests -- Classical qualitative methods -- Contextual qualitative methods -- Research ethics -- Conclusion: Managing uncertainty in psychological research -- Appendix A: Writing research reports in psychology -- Appendix B: Areas under the standard normal curve -- Appendix C: Answers in exercises.

"The third edition of Haslam and McGarty′s best-selling textbook, Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology, provides students with a highly readable and comprehensive introduction to conducting research in psychology. The book guides readers through the range of choices involved in design, analysis, and presentation and is supplemented by a range of practical learning features both inside the book and online. These draw on the authors′ extensive experience as frontline researchers and provide step-by-step guides to quantitative and qualitative methods and analyses. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this text encourages deep engagement with its subject matter and is designed to inspire students to feel passionate for the research process as a whole." --Provided by the publisher

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