Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology

by Samuel Fairlamb

Author	: Samuel Fairlamb
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 705
Release	: 2021-06-25
Genre	: PSYCHOLOGY
ISBN	: 0198823045

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Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology is the most hands-on, accessible and approachable guide to the entire research process, which fully explores both quantitative and qualitative methods to give students the knowledge and confidence they need. Students arepresented with a practically-focused guide to carrying out psychological research and are taken from formulating a research question through to collecting data, analysing datasets statistically with SPSS or qualitatively with a range of approaches, and finally presenting and thinking criticallyabout research findings. They are shown the importance of research ethics, and coverage of the replication crisis and the open science movement is considered throughout.The online resources present a wealth of opportunities for students to practice what they have learned, and the title is supported by an excellent range of video support materials for both the qualitative and quantitative sections, including SPSS screencasts for all relevant chapters, and a range ofvideos on interview skills.Digital formats and resourcesUnderstanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, along with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to provide additional learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks/.The online resources include:For students:- Videos demonstrating interview technique- SPSS screencasts showing students how to carry out the statistical analyses covered in the book- Flashcards- SPSS datasets- Audio files of sample interviews- Transcriptions of sample interviews- Initial codes for a sample thematic analysis- Memo template and transcription template to accompany the grounded theory chapter- SPSS output files- Answers to study questions- Web references- An example qualitative studyFor lecturers:- Customizable PowerPoint presentations- Image bank- Test bank- Additional worksheets- Answer sheets- Additional datasets- Additional SPSS output files

Qualitative Research in Psychology

by Dr Paul M Camic

Author	: Dr Paul M Camic
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 284
Release	: 2021-06
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9781433834455

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This updated edition of Qualitative Research in Psychology brings together a diverse group of scholars to illuminate the value that qualitative methods bring to studying psychological phenomena in depth and in context.

Quantitative Research for the Qualitative Researcher

by Laura M. O'Dwyer

Author	: Laura M. O'Dwyer
Publisher	: SAGE Publications
Total Pages	: 329
Release	: 2013-07-19
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 1483310434

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Quantitative Research for the Qualitative Researcher is a concise, supplemental text that provides qualitatively oriented students and researchers with the requisite skills for conducting quantitative research. Throughout the book, authors Laura M. O’Dwyer and James A. Bernauer provide ample support and guidance to prepare readers both cognitively and attitudinally to conduct high quality research in the quantitative tradition. Highlighting the complementary nature of quantitative and qualitative research, they effectively explain the fundamental structure and purposes of design, measurement, and statistics within the framework of a research report, (including a dissertation). The text encourages the reader to see quantitative methodology for what it is?a process for systematically discovering new knowledge that can help describe, explain, and predict the world around us.

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in Psychology

by Carla Willig

Author	: Carla Willig
Publisher	: SAGE
Total Pages	: 665
Release	: 2017-03-31
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 1526422867

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One of our bestselling handbooks, The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in Psychology, is back for a second edition. Since the first edition qualitative research in psychology has been transformed. Responding to this, existing chapters have been updated, and three new chapters introduced on Thematic Analysis, Interpretation and Netnography. With a focus on methodological progress throughout, the chapters are organised into three sections: Section One: Methods Section Two: Perspectives and Techniques Section Three: Applications In the field of psychology and beyond, this handbook will constitute a valuable resource for both experienced qualitative researchers and novices for many years to come.

Doing Qualitative Research in Psychology

by Michael A Forrester

Author	: Michael A Forrester
Publisher	: SAGE
Total Pages	: 281
Release	: 2012-08-14
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 1446242323

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Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here Providing a complete introduction to qualitative methods in psychology, this textbook is ideal reading for anyone doing a research methods course in psychology that includes qualitative approaches or someone planning a practical project using qualitative methods. Not just another research methods book, Doing Qualitative Research in Psychology is more a ′how to do it′ manual, linked with a specifically designed set of digitised video recordings, transcripts and online resources to make learning about qualitative methods as easy as possible. The primary resources are a set of online, publically available video-recorded interviews produced by the editor and contributors to support student learning. The text offers useful descriptions of how and why research questions are formulated and explains the importance of selecting appropriate methods for research investigations. Using examples from the specially produced data set, it describes four specific qualitative methods, outlining - in its very clear ′how to proceed′ style - how each of these methods can form the basis of a qualitative methods laboratory class, practical or field study. As well as covering key topics such as ethics, literature reviews and interviewing, the book also describes precisely how research reports using qualitative methods are written up, in line with the appropriate conventions within psychology.

Understanding Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

by Helen Gavin

Author	: Helen Gavin
Publisher	: SAGE
Total Pages	: 425
Release	: 2008-02-18
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 144620460X

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Understanding and applying research methods and statistics in psychology is one of the corner stones of study at undergraduate level. To enable all undergraduate psychology students to carry out their own investigations the textbook covers basic and advanced qualitative and quantitative methods and follows a sequential structure starting from first principles to more advanced techniques. Accompanied by a companion website, the textbook: - Grounds all techniques to psychological theory relating each topic under discussion to well established pieces of research - Can be used by the student at beginning and more advanced undergraduate level - therefore a `one-stop′ shop - Includes a creative and practical selection of heuristic devices that cement knowledge of the techniques and skills covered in the textbook

Understanding and Evaluating Research

by Sue L. T. McGregor

Author	: Sue L. T. McGregor
Publisher	: SAGE Publications
Total Pages	: 880
Release	: 2017-10-25
Genre	: Social Science
ISBN	: 1506350976

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Understanding and Evaluating Research: A Critical Guide shows students how to be critical consumers of research and to appreciate the power of methodology as it shapes the research question, the use of theory in the study, the methods used, and how the outcomes are reported. The book starts with what it means to be a critical and uncritical reader of research, followed by a detailed chapter on methodology, and then proceeds to a discussion of each component of a research article as it is informed by the methodology. The book encourages readers to select an article from their discipline, learning along the way how to assess each component of the article and come to a judgment of its rigor or quality as a scholarly report.

Essentials of Consensual Qualitative Research

by Clara E. Hill

Author	: Clara E. Hill
Publisher	: Essentials of Qualitative Meth
Total Pages	: 104
Release	: 2021
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 9781433833458

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This concise, practical guide provides detailed advice on how to plan and conduct each phase of a consensual qualitative research (CQR) study, from selecting a topic to writing up results. CQR is an ideal method for studying a person's inner experiences or beliefs, permitting insights not usually possible using quantitative methods. The research examples, drawn from psychotherapy research, can easily be adapted to study a wide range of behavioral science topics.

Understanding Research Methods in Psychology

by Jennie Brooks Jamison

Author	: Jennie Brooks Jamison
Publisher	: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2013-07-07
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9781490936734

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Understanding qualitative and quantitative psychology research methods has never been easier. Complex concepts about interviews, observations, case studies, questionnaire studies, surveys, and experiments are broken down for students taking introductory courses without losing their complexity. A chapter on surveys and clarifications based on teaching experience and student feedback are new to the second edition. Jennie Jamison teaches IB Psychology at St. Petersburg High School in Florida.