Langdridge D., Hagger-Johnson G. Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology

3rd Ed. — Pearson, 2013. — 640 p. — ISBN: 9780273756873.This third edition of Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology provides you with a unique, balanced blend of quantitative and qualitative research methods. Highly practical in nature, the book guides you, step-by-step, through the research process and is underpinned by SPSS screenshots, diagrams and examples throughout.Introducing research methods
Starting out in research
Variables: definitions and measurement
Reliability, validity, sampling and groups
Collecting data 1: interviews and observation
Collecting data 2: questionnaires and psychometric tests
Collecting data 3: experimental and quasi-experimental designs
E-research
Analysing quantitative data
Fundamentals of statistics
Entering and manipulating data
Graphical representation and descriptive statistics
Bivariate analysis 1: exploring differences between variables
Bivariate analysis 2: exploring relationships between variables
Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)
Regression
Statistical test flowchart
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA)
Introducing R and R commander
Аnalysing qualitative data
Fundamentals of qualitative research
Transcribing, coding and organising textual data
Phenomenological research methods
Grounded theory
Discourse analysis
Life story and narrative research
The use of computers in qualitative research
Mixed methods
Ethics and reporting findings
The ethics and politics of psychological research
Reporting and presenting findings
Appendix: Tables of critical values for statistical tests