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Investigating Psychology
Key concepts, key studies, key approaches
Edited by Nicola Brace and Jovan Byford
440 pages
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246x189mm
978-0-19-965176-4
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Paperback
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26 January 2012
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- A student-friendly introduction to the study of psychology: how psychologists go about their investigations.
- The use of carefully-chosen studies from across the main sub-disciplines of the subject give insights into both the varying approaches adopted in different areas, and the diversity of psychology as a whole.
- The use of studies spanning the early nineteenth century to the twenty-first century shows how the study of psychology is dynamic and ever-evolving.
- Activities throughout encourage the reader to actively engage with the subject material, and so gain a thorough understanding of the themes and concepts presented.
- 'Why do it this way?' boxes in each chapter invite the reader to consider the reasons why researchers used particular approaches, and the assumptions they made to better understand the research process.
Drawing on a wide range of studies and some classic pieces of psychological research, Investigating Psychology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the study of psychology. It focuses specifically on how psychologists go about doing their research, how their work relates to real-life problems and social issues, and how psychology as a discipline has been influenced by broader political, historical and technological developments.
The book is divided into three parts, each with
its own overarching theme. This structure facilitates the exploration, across the chapters within each part, of a number of broader issues in psychology.
Part 1: Why do people do harm to others?
Part 2: How do others influence who we are and what we do?
Part 3: How do we investigate psychological processes that we cannot directly observe, like attention, memory or language?
Each part consists of three individual chapters with at its core a classic piece of psychological research which relates to some real-life question of contemporary relevance. In considering the specific piece of research, each chapter (1) introduces in an accessible and concrete way a particular method or approach, (2)
examines the relevant historical, social and political conditions underpinning the study, and (3) considers the subsequent developments in the field and how the question addressed by the classic study has since been explored by psychologists.
The studies examined in the chapters have been carefully chosen to ensure that the book as whole introduces readers to different areas of psychology (social, cognitive, developmental, biological, individual differences, etc.) as well as to a range of research traditions (behaviourism, experimental psychology, ethology, observation, etc.). The book also covers issues such as different types of evidence, methods and data, the complex nature of causation and the importance of ethics in psychological research.
Investigating Psychology will give its readers a better understanding of the diverse nature of psychology as an academic discipline, and of the different ways in which psychologists go about investigating new ideas about the human mind and behaviour.
Online Resource Centre:
For lecturers:
- Figures from the book in electronic format;
- Links to related video content, for use in teaching
- Suggested activities to reinforce concepts covered in the text
For students:
- Online MCQs, to check understanding as you progress through the text
- Flashcard glossary, to help you master the key
terminologyReadership: Undergraduate students in the early stages of any psychology or psychology-related degree programme.
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Edited by Nicola Brace, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The Open University, and Jovan Byford, Lecturer in Psychology, The Open University Nicola Brace is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and has worked at The Open University since 1999. Before then she was a member of the Psychology department at the University of Westminster for 14 years.
Jovan Byford is a Lecturer in Psychology and has worked at The Open University since 2006. Before that he taught psychology at Nottingham Trent University.
Contributors:
Dr Jean McAvoy, The Open University
Dr Phil Banyard, Nottingham Trent University
Dr John Oates, The Open University
Professor Frederick Toates, The Open University
Dr Deborah Custance, Goldsmith's College, University of London
Dr Charlotte Brownlow, The University of Southern Queensland
Dr Graham Edgar, University of Gloucestershire
Dr Helen Edgar, Chartered Psychologist
Professor Graham Pike, The Open University
Dr Nicola Brace, The Open University
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Review(s) from previous edition
"This is a novel approach to introducing psychology to undergraduate students. It provides a great introduction for students to understand how to engage with psychological research and consider it critically; it is an excellent companion while studying any combination of introductory psychology modules.'
- Dr Alexander Easton, Durham University
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Why do people do harm to others?
1: Jean McAvoy: Exposing the authoritarian personality
2: Phil Banyard: Just following orders?
3: John Oates: Learning from watching
How do others influence who we are and what we do?
4: Frederick Toates: Changing behaviour
5: Deborah Custance: Determined to love?
6: Charlotte Brownlow: Making friends
How do we investigate psychological processes that we cannot directly observe, like attention, memory or language?
7: Frederick Toates: Language and the brain
8: Helen Edgar and Graham Edgar: Paying attention
9: Graham Pike and Nicola Brace: Witnessing and remembering
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The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
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