Research Methods and Applied Statistics

Students have an almost insurmountable task in understanding statistics in the psychological sciences and applying them to a research study. This textbook tackles this source of stress by guiding students through the research process, start to finish, from writing a proposal and performing the study, to analysing the results and creating a report and presentation. This truly practical textbook explains psychology research methods in a conversational style, with additional material of interest placed in focus boxes alongside, so that students don't lose their way through the steps. Every step is detailed visually with processes paralleled in both SPSS and R, allowing instructors and students to learn both statistical packages or to bridge from one to the other. Students perform hands-on statistical exercises using real data, and both qualitative and mixed-methods research are covered. They learn effective ways to present information visually, and about free tools to collect and analyse data.

• Methods are detailed with visual, step-by-step processes paralleled in both SPSS and
• Real-world applications of statistics to research problems help students understand the impact statistical results can have on forming conclusions
• Chapters are written in a conversational style, with focus boxes on topics and people of interest, so students can better engage with material that can sometimes be difficult to follow.
• Real-life datasets are available to complete chapter and laboratory exercises
• Test banks and lecture slides are available to instructors
• The text is designed for class instruction, but it will also serve students as a reference when executing research studies in future coursework