First Steps in Research and Statistics : A Practical Workbook for Psychology Students

Howitt, Dennis, Cramer, Duncan

ISBN 10: 0415201012 / ISBN 13: 9780415201018

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2000

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Title: First Steps in Research and Statistics : A ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

First Steps in Research and Statistics is a new, very accessible approach to learning about quantitative methods. No previous knowledge or experience is assumed and every stage of the research process is covered.
Key topics include:
* Formulating your research questions
* How to choose the right statistical test for your research design
* Important research issues, such as questionnaire design, ethics, sampling, reliability and validity
* Conducting simple statistics to explore relationships and differences in your data
* Using statistics to explore relationships and differences in your data
* Writing up your research report and presenting statistics
Simple and helpful worksheets and flow diagrams guide you through the research stages. Each chapter contains exercises with answers to check whether you've understood.

About the Author:

Dennis Howitt and Duncan Cramer both teach at Loughborough University and have written several books on research and statistics.