Psychological Research: Innovative Methods and Strategies

Psychological Researchexamines how research is undertaken in psychology and the social sciences where many different and evolving traditions exist together. John Haworth examines how we come to know things in today's world and how we should appraise the results of research on the social sciences and science in general. Implicit in such concerns are fundamental questions concerning the nature of truth and objectivity and the importance of values in making judgements. These questions form the theoretical base from which research strategies and methods are discussed. The book is divided into three sections: survey research, qualitative research and controlled investigations, with contributions from experts in a wide range of research areas. Methods and strategies of research are related to areas such as health behavior, work psychology and social remembering, offering the reader critical understanding of research areas at the forefront of psychology.