Introducing Psychological Research

Third Edition

By: Philip Banyard, Andrew Grayson

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Paperback | 27 November 2007 | Edition Number 3

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592 Pages

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24.77 x 19.05 x 3.18

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Crucially, the foundations of good psychology, in both practice and knowledge, are the ability to understand and carry out effective methods in psychological research. Subsequently, this title aims to introduce students to a thorough history of the key psychological studies across the sub-disciplines of social, developmental, cognitive and biological psychology as well as neuroscience. Research case-studies are described and critiqued encouraging students to critically think about the wider implications of how research is conducted and the subsequent findings that they produce. The pivotal case studies covered have been specifically chosen to illustrate how psychological methods in research have evolved over the history of the discipline and to showcase as broad an overview as possible of the various ways in which research may be conducted; including controlled experiments, in-depth interviewing and literature searches.

The book is essential for undergraduate students looking for a comprehensive and clearly written guide to both the classic and contemporary studies that have informed the research methods in the discipline of psychology today. This book has been written to provide clear and well-explained summaries that encourage critical reflection and discussion of the material learnt, making this an apt introduction for students wishing to learn about the valid methods of carrying out empirical research.

Industry Reviews

'The authors have done an excellent job of selecting a range of important psychological papers and summarising them in a highly accessible way. The focus on methodology in context will provide undergraduates the opportunity to understand how researchers successfully overcame challenges common to many empirical projects.' - Dr Richard Rowe, University of Sheffield, UK'..the chapter on methodology is probably one of the best I have ever read. ...The writing is excellent and keeps the reader well engaged... Overall a great text that covers all the core studies and highlights the core themes... A superb book.' - PsychBLOG www.psychblog.co.uk 'This book will be useful as a text for students enrolling on the BA. It covers the essential studies considered throughout the degree.' - Karen Howells, Moray College, UK

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