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Combining diverse methods in one research program : the example of social and developmental psychology /

This case study describes the process of using multiple perspectives (e.g. social and developmental psychology) and methods (e.g. implicit and explicit measures) to answer one's questions and discuss the challenges and benefits of doing so. The research process is compared to an everyday activi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heiphetz, Larisa (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:
Mixed methods research > Case studies.
Social psychology > Research > Case studies.
Developmental psychology > Research > Case studies.
Méthodes de recherche mixtes > Études de cas.
Psychologie sociale > Recherche > Études de cas.
Psychologie du développement > Recherche > Études de cas.
Developmental psychology > Research
Mixed methods research
Social psychology > Research
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This case study describes the process of using multiple perspectives (e.g. social and developmental psychology) and methods (e.g. implicit and explicit measures) to answer one's questions and discuss the challenges and benefits of doing so. The research process is compared to an everyday activity (cooking), to elucidate the ways in which a potentially unfamiliar scholarly approach is similar to aspects of life with which readers may have more experience. There is also a behind-the-scenes look at one particular research program, which combined social and developmental psychology.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781473950375
1473950376