{"product_id":"how-to-do-a-research-project-9781118691328","title":"How to do a Research Project","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten specifically to address the needs and concerns of the undergraduate, this tightly focused second edition guides students through the process of conducting and completing a research project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I – Making Preparations 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Preliminaries 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Realities 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA serious warning 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking it Worthwhile 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Your Audience(s) 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual or Group Research? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of group research 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport groups 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Project 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing it 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structure of the Book 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of Chapter Tasks 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Tasks 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Using Social Research Methods 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Concern for the Truth 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Purposes of Research 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescription 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploration 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmancipation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Design 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexible designs 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed designs 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative and quantitative data collection 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemands on Researchers 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Approaches to Doing Social Research 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Library’ studies 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples from Undergraduate Projects 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Collecting Data 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples from Undergraduate Projects 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing More Than One Method 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixed Method Designs 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Collection Methods Used in Different Approaches 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrustworthiness and Credibility 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Arguments 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Tasks 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Developing Your Ideas 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a Topic 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching internet topics 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch topics to avoid 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplication research 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom a Topic to Research Questions 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Research Questions to a Research Design 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne research question or several? 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo I really need research questions? 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypotheses 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Design 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding and Using Sources 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning the search for sources 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey word searching 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet searching 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLibrary searching 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the sources 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting an Overall Picture 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal ethical approval 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical committees 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding the unethical 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving beyond box-ticking 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfirming Your Choices 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Tasks 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II – Doing It 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Practicalities of Data Collection 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling and Sample Sizes 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresentative samples 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-probability samples 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Research 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Subjects’ or ‘participants’? 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformed Consent 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Access 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the place to carry out your project 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the contact 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal approval isn’t enough 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal and informal contracts 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaching participants 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting on and getting out 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsider research 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePilots 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollecting the Data 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to Do if You Run into Difficulties or Out of Time 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Tasks 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III – Making Something of It 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Analysing and Interpreting Your Findings 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat This Chapter Tries to Do 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Analysis 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative (Numerical) Data 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategorical variables 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrdered categorical variables 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummarizing and displaying categorical data 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous variables 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating summary statistics with continuous variables 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating variability 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplaying continuous variables 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical tests and statistical significance 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect sizes 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical significance 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat test do I use? 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