{"product_id":"your-undergraduate-psychology-project-9780470669983","title":"Your Undergraduate Psychology Project","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Undergraduate Psychology Project: A Student Guide\u003c\/i\u003e has been designed with the needs of the student in mind. Packed with hints and tips, and written in a simple, informal style, this ''second supervisor'' is designed to ease students further into the world of research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition has been completely revised and updated with new material on focus groups and ethics and a new section entitled How to Lose Marks Instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Planning Research 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Research Topic 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe textbook method 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe television method 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pub chat or coffee bar method 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe internet method 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lecturer method 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink again! 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-interest 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplication versus Novelty 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePure versus Applied Research 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching the Project: Finding Literature 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing internet search engines 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSnowballing and searching via citations 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing electronic databases 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoolean operators 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrowing searches 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow many references? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics on the internet 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Method 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-case designs 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing qualitative methods 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences or relationships? 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary or secondary data? 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservational methods 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtocol analysis 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple methods 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Groups 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching Methods to Analysis 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Analysis 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Pilot or Not to Pilot 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Materials 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental stimuli 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestionnaires 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking professional 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterviews 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-cultural studies and translation of materials 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Borrowing’ Materials 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet as a Research Tool 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Time: Keeping on Track 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart early 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatch the project to the time available 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverplanning 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan B 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponse rates 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour supervisor’s time 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject milestones 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips on managing time 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting a Proposal 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Ethics 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformed consent 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndue pressure 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeception 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtection of participants from harm and ‘acceptable’ risk 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncentives 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithdrawal 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfidentiality 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebriefing 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal safety 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObtaining Ethical Clearance 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Doing Research: Collecting Data 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent–Supervisor Relations 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePilot Studies 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with People 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing an ambassador 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with participants 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen participants don’t understand or make mistakes 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting Interviews: The Practicalities 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus Groups 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservational Studies 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelying on Equipment 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Back-ups 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting Your Project Milestones 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Part Yourself 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevisiting Data 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranscribing Interviews 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Paper Trail 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing When to Stop 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Preparation 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting Statistical Analyses 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Writing Up Research 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Overview 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Style 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note on Plagiarism 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection by Section 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTitle 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethod 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplicability 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneralising your findings 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Reports 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first person 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults\/Analysis\/Discussion 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst, Second and Third Drafts 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffect and effect 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiment and study 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining words together 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorrect apostrophes 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorrect sentences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatin phrases and other borrowings 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-significant 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber and amount 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrefixes 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting numbers 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProof 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting probabilities 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparating words 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignificant diff erences 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpelling IV and DV 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen It’s All Over 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. How To Lose Marks Instantly 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Things NOT to do! 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo it alone and ignore your supervisor’s advice 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe precious about your work 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIgnore the required format 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConduct research with no point to it 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBite off more than you can chew 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIgnore relevant literature, or fail to look hard enough for it 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun out of time 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the wrong reference format 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArgue yourself out of a perfectly good result 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlagiarise 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConduct the wrong analysis 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollect data without ethical approval 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet out the entire project with a massive design flaw in it 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Moral of the Tale 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 155\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402397426007,"sku":"9780470669983","price":53.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470669983.jpg?v=1730480278","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/your-undergraduate-psychology-project-9780470669983","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}