Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

by Hugh Coolican

The new edition of this market-leading textbook has been updated and revised to embrace current developments in this area of psychology. Changes to this edition Updated material, for example in the areas of quasi-experiments and qualitative research; improved design and greater use of
diagrams, making the text easier to follow; structured questions that match the developments in A Level and provide superb opportunities for revision; inclusion of answers to in-text questions, so students can check their progress as they go along; clearer calculation tables -- ideal for those who
are not so good with mathematical concepts; a comparison between a 'good' and 'excellent' report, so students can understand what examiners are looking for; and finally, two synopses of qualitative reports.
Above all, this book makes the potentially difficult area of psychology more understandable to its audience.

Genres: Psychology, Research, Nonfiction, Reference, Textbooks, Science, Education

Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

His research interests are research methods and statistics (undergraduate and postgraduate levels); perspectives and issues in psychology; and cross-cultural psychology.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Generally interesting content but very poorly written and suffers with a serious case of academese. There are times when you question whether the author even knows what he is trying to say. Definitions throughout which is nice but they are poorly worded making simple concepts seem more challenging than they are. Would not recommend - especially to the students it is supposedly meant for.

[TyLean]

Two pages in, and it's already deriding "intuitive thinkers" (in fact conflating them with non-thinkers) and attacking "anti-vaxxers" setting psychologists up as these superior thinking human beings. Psychology is completely infected with narcissim and would be much better off if it stopped parading around like a legitimate science and got to the business of actually helping people.

[Iselin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Suffering. Pure and utter suffering. Gatekeeping of knowledge that could be accessible if Coolican could "talk" like a normal person. Yes, the material is difficult in itself and I am bad at statistics ... but it doesn't help that the textbook was written in academese. Can't wait for the exam...

[ViriGmz. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super recomendado para estudiantes de psicología y psicólogos que se dediquen a la investigación. Un libro amplio y clarísimo sobre la metodología de la investigación en el campo y la aplicación correcta de la estadística tanto descriptiva como inferencial.
Me salvó la vida en su momento, ya que pocos libros a mi alcance trataban la investigación científica en esta área, en especial de manera cualitativa.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall a great book.
+Lots covered, split into chapters that follow on from each other.
+The last chapter helpfully points out flaws in a paper, then shows a corrected version.

I found the book starts with easy reading, then gets difficult mid-way through. Likely an easy-moderate read to somebody with research experience.

[Yinxue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved Coolican! Reliably clear, insightful and personal. His writing minimised the pain of reading on the subject matter, such that it was okay to wade through all those mathematical equations unnecessarily (SPSS does the maths anyway these days). A great text on quantitative method.

[Topias · Rating 5 out of 5]

(About the 7th edition published in 2019):

Very good introduction book that covered the basics and was clear and even enjoyable to read. We had to read this for our psychology research methods introduction course.

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

good

[iwi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ew

[Viri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super recomendado para estudiantes de psicología y psicólogos que se dediquen a la investigación. Un libro amplio y clarísimo sobre la metodología de la investigación en el campo y la aplicación correcta de la estadística tanto descriptiva como inferencial.
Me salvó la vida en su momento, ya que pocos libros a mi alcance trataban la investigación científica en esta área, en especial de manera cualitativa.

[Cecilia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Im on chapter 9 and they still havent kissed 💔 chat what trope is this

[Esther]

Please,I need to read this book for my assignment. I can not get in Ghana libraries thank you sir