A comprehensive survey of current research methods in Psychology today, clearly and carefully explaining statistical concepts and procedures. Preface, Introduction, Psychology and Research, Variables and Definitions, Samples and Groups, Methods, Some General Themes, The Experimental Method I: Nature of the Method, The Experimental Method II: Experimental Designs, Observational Methods, Asking Questions I: Interviews and Surveys, Asking Questions II: Questionnaires and Scales and Tests, Comparison Studies, New Paradigms, Dealing with Data, Measurement, Descriptive Statistics, Using Data to Test Predictions, Probability and Significance, Tests at Nominal Level, Tests at Ordinal Level, Correlation and Its Significance, Non-Parametric Tests - More than Two Conditions, One Way ANOVA, Choosing an Appropriate Test, Analyzing Qualitative Data, Ethics and Practice, Ethical Issues and Humanism in Psychological Research, Planning Practicals, Writing Your Practical Report, References, Index.