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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150225103321

Autore

Wood Clare Patricia

Titolo

Your psychology project handbook [[electronic resource] ] : becoming a researcher / / Clare Wood, David Giles, Carol Percy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson Education Limited, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

9780273759812

9780273759805

1-280-78076-2

0273759817

9786613691156

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 221 pages )

Disciplina

150.72

Soggetti

Psychology - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Coming up with the idea -- 2. Managing your supervisor -- 3. The literature review: Identifying your research question -- 4. Designing your study -- 5. Project planning and management -- 6. Online resources -- 7. Research ethics -- 8. Data collection -- 9. Data analysis and presentation -- 10. Preparing the report -- 11. Disseminating your results -- 12. Employability and your project -- Appendix: Answers to the ethical scenarios.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a comprehensive guide to completing your psychology research project or dissertation. The text is organised to reflect the natural progression through the project process, from developing the initial idea, managing your supervisor and ethical issues, through carrying out the research and finally writing it up.