| Description |
1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Introduction -- Contents -- SECTION 1 STARTING OUT -- Research methods 1: The basics -- Practical 1a: Trying out an observation -- Practical 1b: Trying out a questionnaire -- Research methods 2: Observational design -- Practical 2: Using observational techniques -- Research methods 3: Questionnaire design -- Practical 3: Using questionnaire techniques -- Research methods 4: The experimental method -- Practical 4: Using the experimental method -- Research methods 5: Sampling techniques -- Practical 5: Comparing sampling techniques |
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Multiple-choice questions -- Research methods 6: Ethical issues -- Practical 6: Investigating ethical issues -- Research methods 7: Correlation -- Practical 7: Using correlation -- Research methods 8: Meta-analysis and case studies -- Practical 8a: Conducting a meta-analysis -- Practical 8b: Conducting a case study -- Research methods 9: Content and thematic analysis -- Practical 9a: Conducting a content analysis -- Practical 9b: Conducting a thematic analysis -- Research methods 10: Reporting investigations -- Practical 10: Reporting a psychology investigation -- Multiple-choice questions |
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SECTION 2 REFINING YOUR UNDERSTANDING -- Research methods 11: Experimental design -- Practical 11: Using a repeated measures design -- Research methods 12: Experimental controls -- Practical 12: Testing confounding variables -- Research methods 13: Investigator effects -- Practical 13: Investigating investigator effects -- Research methods 14: Types of experiment -- Practical 14: Doing a quasi-experiment -- Research methods 15: More types of sampling -- Practical 15: Doing a field experiment -- Multiple-choice questions -- Research methods 16: Types of observation |
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Practical 16: Doing a naturalistic observation -- Research methods 17: Types of self-report -- Practical 17: Doing an interview -- Research methods 18: Types of data -- Practical 18: Using secondary data -- Research methods 19: Reliability -- Practical 19: Assessing reliability -- Research methods 20: Validity -- Practical 20: Assessing concurrent validity -- Research methods 21: Features of science -- Practical 21: Doing a natural experiment -- Multiple-choice questions -- SECTION 3 MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS AND STATISTICS -- Maths 1: Parts of a whole -- Maths 2: Ways to present long numbers |
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Maths 3: Descriptive statistics -- Maths 4: Descriptive statistics (continued) -- Maths 5: Inferential statistics -- Practical 22: Using the sign test -- Maths 6: Statistical tests -- Practical 23: Selecting the right statistical test -- Multiple-choice questions -- Index and specification checklist -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z -- References -- Suggested answers to Practical 23 -- THANK YOU -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements |
| Summary |
Did you know that research methods content is worth at least 25% of your final exam mark? That's more than three times as much as any other topic. This new workbook provides full coverage of the AQA specification for research methods along with practical activities to help you properly understand what research methods are all about. - Includes clear explanations of all research methods topics, including strengths and weaknesses. - Bas |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Liddle, Rob
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Wood, Mandy
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| ISBN |
9781398388734 |
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1398388734 |
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