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Langdridge, Darren and Hagger-Johnson, Gareth (2009). Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology, 2nd Edition. Harlow: Pearson Education. URL: http:... Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis in Psychology 2e presents quantitative and qualitative research methods and the most widely used techniques for collecting and analysing data. It provides clear and accessible coverage to equip the reader with an understanding of the research process and the practical skills they need to collect and analyse data. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include a number of new chapters and additional topics such as e-research, mixed methods, and R (a statistical software package). Detailed information is provided on experimental design and statistical analysis by hand and using SPSS v. 16.0. Expanded coverage of a range of areas including literature reviewing, the statistical techniques of ANOVA and MANOVA, and psychometrics is also provided. Look up in Google Scholar © 2015 Paul C. Price, Rajiv Jhangiani, & I-Chant A. ChiangThis textbook is an adaptation of Research Methods of Psychology written by Paul C. Price (California State University, Fresno) and adapted by The Saylor Foundation under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License without attribution as requested by the works original creator or licensee.This adaptation constitutes the second Canadian edition and was co-authored by Rajiv S. Jhangiani (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) and I-Chant A. Chiang (Quest University Canada) and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.The CC licence permits you to retain, reuse, copy, redistribute, and revise this book—in whole or in part—for free providing it is not for commercial purposes, any material shared is shared under the same licences, and the authors are attributed as follows:If you redistribute all or part of this book, it is recommended the following statement be added to the copyright page so readers can access the original book at no cost:Sample APA-style citation:This textbook can be referenced. In APA citation style, it would appear as follows:Price, P., Jhangiani, R., & Chiang, I. (2015). Research Methods of Psychology – 2nd Canadian Edition. Victoria, B.C.: BCcampus. Retrieved from https:opentextbc.caresearchmethods.Cover image attribution:Visit BCcampus Open Education to learn about open education in British Columbia. © , Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates © , Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates PART I. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH Chapter 1. Psychological Research: The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Method Why Should I Care About Research if I Dont Want to Do Research in My Career? Why Psychologists Conduct Research How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method Basic and Applied Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 2. Hypothesis Development: Where Research Questions Come From Developing a Research Question How to Conduct a Literature Review What You Find in a Literature Review Using the Literature to Make Hypotheses Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 3. Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Research Historical Context for Ethical Guidelines Current Ethical Guidelines for Human Participants Research Institutional Review Boards Current Ethical Guidelines for Nonhuman Animal Subjects Ethics in Reporting Research Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 4. How Psychologists Use the Scientific Method: Data Collection Techniques and Research Designs Data Collection Techniques Types of Research Designs Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 5. Variables and Measurement in Research Validity and Sources of Bias Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Comparison of Probability and Convenience Sampling Techniques Using the Internet to Sample Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 7. Summarizing and Interpreting Data: Using Statistics Descriptive Statistics: Summarizing the Data Inferential Statistics: Testing Hypotheses Predicting the Null Hypothesis Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 8. Reporting Research APA-Style Article Writing Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them PART II. MORE ABOUT RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYSIS Chapter 9. More About Using Statistics Comparing Groups or Conditions Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 10. More About Survey Research Answering Research Questions With Surveys Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 11. More About Correlational Studies Research Questions in Correlational Studies Correlational Study Examples Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 12. More About One-Factor Experiments Learning About Causation Through Manipulation and Control Control in Within-Subjects and Between-Subjects Experiments Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 13. More About Multi-Factor Experiments Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 14. More About Quasi-Experiments Types of Quasi-Experiments Sources of Bias in Quasi-Experiments Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Chapter 15. More About Other Specialized Designs Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Appendix: Statistical Calculations

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