Your Psychology Project

Author : Jennifer Evans
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1849208328
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Psychology Project written by Jennifer Evans and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-09-26 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′This guide will serve well as a handbook for undergraduate psychology students working on senior projects or theses. Clear, concise, and well organized, the book instructs the student from the beginning of the project to the final draft and offers advice both specific and general′ - Choice Anxious about your final year Psychology Project? Having trouble getting started? Your Psychology Project clearly maps out all the requirements of a project in psychology. The definitive survival manual, it guides students through every aspect of a psychology project from conception of an idea, to writing up the final draft. It helps students think through the whole research process by bridging the relationship between the research question, the design, and the use of statistical and qualitative analyses. By using clear practical examples this book provides an invaluable insight into applying theory to practice and equips students with the knowledge, skills and abilty to carry out and write up their thesis project. Written in a clear and engaging manner Your Psychology Project is essential reading for all students undertaking a psychology research project.

Author : Dennis M McInerney
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100025738X
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Publishing Your Psychology Research written by Dennis M McInerney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dennis McInerney's Publishing Your Psychology Research has bridged a much needed gap in the research process literature, providing a well-oiled treaty from both insider and outsider perspectives as to what it takes to become a credible and published author. Dr. Shawn Van Etten Director of Institutional Research Herkimer County Community College State University of New York Do you want to publish your psychology research in the 'best' journals? Whether you are new to the game or a seasoned researcher, Dennis McInerney shows you how to maximise your chances of publication from the very beginning of your research project. Richly illustrated with tips and examples, Publishing Your Psychology Research demystifies the publication process. It explains how to design your research to ensure it has potential for publication, and how to write up your results into an effective article. It outlines what journal editors are looking for, how to select the appropriate journals to approach, and how to react to reviewers' feedback. Publishing Your Psychology Research is an essential handbook for anyone interested in building a reputation as a researcher in their chosen field of psychology.

Author : EMMA. BAILEY WHITT (KATE. MCDONALD, STEPHANIE.)
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198832060
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Psychology Project Manual written by EMMA. BAILEY WHITT (KATE. MCDONALD, STEPHANIE.) and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most practical guide to completing your research project, where straightforward, student-centred advice is quickly found and easily applied.

Author : Cath Sullivan
Publisher : SAGE Publications Limited
ISBN 13 : 1529786479
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doing Your Qualitative Psychology Project written by Cath Sullivan and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embarking on your own psychology research? This book equips you with the skills you need to complete a qualitative project confidently. The book takes you through the process of doing your project, showing how to plan and execute each stage. It helps you make good decisions about key steps such as choosing a research topic, designing your project, doing ethical research and writing up. This second edition: Offers a host of learning features including ‘in a nutshell’ summaries, further reading, activities and top tips to help you develop your understanding and skills. Devotes more space to the important topics of project planning and doing ethical research with a new chapter on each. Enables you to critically evaluate your work, helping you conduct high-quality research. Discusses student success stories and cautionary tales illustrating, from start to finish, how qualitative projects are done in the real world. This is the perfect guide for undergraduates doing a final project or dissertation, and postgraduates who are relatively new to qualitative research.

Author : Rachael Leggett
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335250890
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Make the Most of Your Psychology Degree: Study Skills, Employability and Professional Development written by Rachael Leggett and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The blended take on explaining psychology as a field and clear guidance on how to succeed in this profession make this book a required read for anyone at the beginning of this exciting journey.” Eduard Daniel Margarit, Founding President Psychology Corner, Chair BPS Student Committee “This is an invaluable resource to making the most of your Psychology degree!” Elisa Lewis, Lecturer in Psychology, London South Bank University, UK “[This] is such a pragmatic book, crammed full of highly practical and helpful tips and advice, that it will serve as a supportive guide for psychology students throughout their academic journey.” Dr. Ian Tyndall, Reader in Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Education, Social, and Life Sciences, University of Chichester, UK How to Make the Most of your Psychology Degree does exactly what it says on the tin. From choosing your modules to thinking about your squiggly career path, this book equips psychology students with the skills necessary to make the most of their degrees. Taking an informal, chatty approach, the book draws on the experiences of tutors who have supported thousands of Psychology students through highs and lows. It will help you to understand what is expected of you and how to set expectations and goals for yourself. Recognising that success takes different forms, this book will support students on their personal learning journeys. It focuses on helping students: • To set the right mindset and attitude for studying • To understand that ‘your career starts now’ • To take ownership of your career trajectory • To start to understand the varied career paths that are open to you Linked to key frameworks – such as the Quality Assurance Agency and Teaching Excellence Framework – and tailored to include key learnings from The British Psychological Society (BPS) – this book will be a “one stop shop” for students looking to develop their professional skills. Rachael Leggett is a lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Coventry University, UK, and is currently the Deputy Course Director for the Undergraduate Forensic Psychology course. Daniel Waldeck is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Coventry University, UK. He is module leader for research methods and statistics and formerly led Coventry’s Developing as a Psychologist modules. Amy Burrell is a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, UK. She has wide experience as a tutor and researcher and previously held the position of Assistant Professor in Forensic Psychology at Coventry University.

Author : Sieglinde McGee
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446247686
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Key Research and Study Skills in Psychology written by Sieglinde McGee and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am happy to recommend this to my students as it covers jargon without using jargon and explains all those simple things that many academics take for granted. It also gives good examples of how to get the best from your time studying psychology from how to write good essays to the rules of writing lab reports′ - Dr Jay Coogan University of East London ′I am happy to recommend this to my students as it covers jargon without using jargon and explains all those simple things that many academics take for granted. It also gives good examples of how to get the best from your time studying psychology from how to write good essays to the rules of writing lab reports.′ Dr Joy Coogan, University of East London This book provides students with a wide range of research and study skills necessary for achieving a successful classification on a psychology degree course. It replaces the stress and fear experienced when encountering essays, reports, statistics and exams with a sense of confidence, enthusiasm and even fun. Sieglinde McGee presents indispensable instruction, advice and tips on note making and note taking, evaluating academic literature, writing critical essays, preparing for and doing essay and MCQ exams, understanding research methods and issues associated with conducting research, writing and presenting reports and research and also some important computer skills. Examples provided will show how to score well on assignments and exams and also the sort of approach, layout, errors, omissions or answer-style that would achieve a lower grade. Practical exercises and interactive tasks are integrated throughout to clarify key points and give the students a chance to practise on their own. This is a useful resource for students taking modules in study and research skills in psychology and an essential guide for all other students studying on psychology programmes. Dr Sieglinde McGee is an Associate of the School of Psychology at Trinity College, Dublin, where she taught for several years.

Author : Clare Wood
Publisher : Pearson Higher Ed
ISBN 13 : 0273759817
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Psychology Project Handbook written by Clare Wood and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Psychology Project Handbook is the complete guide to preparing, carrying out and writing up a psychology research project or dissertation. Designed to support you through every stage of the project process, this second edition has been updated to include new chapters on doing online research and employability. The text offers you advice and practical guidance on each aspect of the project including ethics, choosing a research question, working with a supervisor and more. Whether it’s qualitative or quantitative, the handbook provides you with all the support you need to carry out your project with confidence.

Author : Emily Harrison
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1529738121
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Psychology Dissertation written by Emily Harrison and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling overwhelmed by your dissertation? Stuck and not sure where to start? Your Psychology Dissertation has been specifically created to guide you through your dissertation to help you feel confident at every stage of your independent psychology research project. This book will take you through the entire process of designing, conducting and then writing up your research, providing invaluable tips and support along the way, as well as answering all those frequently asked questions. Whether you need to know more about quantitative or qualitative research methodology, need help in choosing a topic, and/or are struggling to review and understand the literature, this book covers it all. Your Psychology Dissertation is suitable for all psychology students looking for dissertation success. Check out the online resources to get lots of useful templates and guidance to help you with every step of the way.

Author : Hugh Coolican
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351780700
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology written by Hugh Coolican and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh edition of Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology provides students with the most readable and comprehensive survey of research methods, statistical concepts and procedures in psychology today. Assuming no prior knowledge, this bestselling text takes you through every stage of your research project giving advice on planning and conducting studies, analysing data and writing up reports. The book provides clear coverage of experimental, interviewing and observational methods, psychological testing, qualitative methods and analysis and statistical procedures which include nominal level tests, multi-factorial ANOVA designs, multiple regression, log linear analysis, and factor analysis. It features detailed and illustrated SPSS instructions for all these and other procedures, eliminating the need for an extra SPSS textbook. New features to this edition include: Additional coverage of factor analysis and online and modern research methods Expanded coverage of report writing guidelines References updated throughout Presentation updated throughout, to include more figures, tables and full colour to help break up the text Companion website signposted throughout the book to improve student usability Improved and extended web links and further reading associated with every chapter. Each chapter contains a glossary, key terms and newly integrated exercises, ensuring that key concepts are understood. A fully updated companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/coolican) provides additional exercises, testbanks for each chapter, revision flash cards, links to further reading and data for use with SPSS.

Author : BPP Learning Media
Publisher : BPP Learning Media
ISBN 13 : 1445397382
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Psychologist written by BPP Learning Media and published by BPP Learning Media. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to give you a comprehensive overview with everything you need to know about the world of psychology from preparing for a degree in psychology to developing a career within the discipline.