Research Methods in Psychology, Second Edition is an expanded and updated new edition of a bestselling textbook. It presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key research methods, both qualitative and quantitative, employed in psychology and across the social sciences. Four new chapters are presented (Research with Special Groups, Cross-Cultural Research, Content Analysis, and Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling) and all other chapters have been thoroughly revised and brought up-to-date. The book has four parts: in the first the relationship between psychological theory and research methodology, from both a practical and ethical viewpoint is considered; the second explains how to collect data using the major types of research design, and at the same time introduces the philosophical principles underlying them; in Part Three an invaluable guide to the traditional techniques of data gathering in psychology, as well as featuring less common techniques is offered; and finally the fourth part covers the issue of data analysis, clearly explaining the logic of statistical testing and the relationships between methodology and statistics, avoiding over-complicated formulae and focusing upon what can legitimately be inferred from commonly used psychological statistics.The book is illustrated throughout with examples from current research and combines step-by-step advice, exercises and lists of further reading.

Glynis M. Breakwell is Professor and Sean Hammond and Chris Fife-Schaw are lecturers in the Department of Psychology at the University of Surrey Julie Barnett is a Research Fellow in the Psychology Department at the University of Surrey Martyn Barrett is Professor of Psychology at the University of Surrey Paul Barrett is Chief Scientist at the State Hospital, Carstairs Glynis M. Breakwell is Professor of Psychology, Head of the School of Human Sciences and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) at the University of Surrey Jennifer Brown is a Reader in the Department of Psychology and is the Director of the Forensic Psychology Masters programme Xenia Chryssochoou is a Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Surrey Adrian Coyle is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey Alyson Davis is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey John Everatt is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey Chris Fife-Schaw is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey Sean Hammond is the Head of the Clinical Decision Making Support Unit at Broadmoor Hospital Evanthia Lyons is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey Lynne J. Millward is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey David Rose is a Reader in Psychology at the University of Surrey Peter Simpson is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey Paul Sowden obtained his BSc and PhD from the University of Surrey David Uzzell is Professor of Psychology at the University of Surrey. Jill Wilkinson was a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Surrey Margaret Wilson is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Kent Sarah L. Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Glasgow Peter Wood was a Lecturer in Psychology and Chartered Occupational Psychologist at the University of Surrey