Introducing Psychological Research - Banyard, Philip
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‘Introducing Psychological Research, 2nd edition’ provides full summaries of over seventy important research studies in psychology written in a lively and engaging style. The summaries illustrate the major themes and the methodologies that psychologists use, and contain details of the major findings. The studies have been chosen to illustrate the major areas of psychology: social psychology, developmental psychology, biological psychology, cognitive psychology and the psychology of human diversity. It also contains a number of studies that illustrate the application of psychology in the areas…mehr

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‘Introducing Psychological Research, 2nd edition’ provides full summaries of over seventy important research studies in psychology written in a lively and engaging style. The summaries illustrate the major themes and the methodologies that psychologists use, and contain details of the major findings. The studies have been chosen to illustrate the major areas of psychology: social psychology, developmental psychology, biological psychology, cognitive psychology and the psychology of human diversity. It also contains a number of studies that illustrate the application of psychology in the areas of health and education.
The second edition contains ten new studies and an additional chapter on methodology. This chapter gives readers an overview of the scientific method as it is used in psychology, and illustrates the various issues by extensive referencing to the studies that are summarised elsewhere in the book.
Covering both classic and contemporary studies,’ Introducing Psychological Research’ is ideal for all students and teachers of introductory psychology.

Table of contents:
List of Tables and Figures
Preface

PART 1: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Social Pressure
Social Cognition
Social Roles
Prejudice

PART 2: COMPARATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Learning
Biopsychology
Ethology

PART 3: HUMAN DIVERSITY
Gender
Measuring Personality
Cultural Diversity
Abnormality

PART 4: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Attachment
Moral Development
The Classic Approaches
Communication

PART 5: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Memory
Perception
Mind

PART 6: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Stress and Coping
Health Behaviour

PART 7: METHODOLOGY
Frameworks and Approaches
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Autorenporträt
PHILIP BANYARD is Associate Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University and Chief Examiner for the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board A-level in Psychology.

ANDREW GRAYSON is Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University.