Books by Dennis Howitt

With clear and comprehensive coverage of the subject, Introduction to Forensic Criminal Psychology remains the authoritative, must-have text in what is a rapidly changing field. This student-friendly and accessible title is brim full of up-to-date research and valuable pedagogic featuresan engaging resource whose high praise is well deserved.

Understanding Statistics in Psychology with SPSS 7th edition, offers students a trusted, straightforward, and engaging way of learning how to carry out statistical analyses and use SPSS with confidence. Comprehensive and practical, the text is organised by short, accessible chapters, making it the ideal text for undergraduate psychology students needing to get to grips with Statistics in class or independently.Clear diagrams and full colour screenshots from SPSS make the text suitable for beginners while the broad coverage of topics ensures that students can continue to use it as they progress to more advanced techniques.Key features Now combines coverage of statistics with full guidance on how to use SPSS to analyse data Suitable for use with all versions of SPSS Examples from a wide range of real psychological studies illustrate how statistical techniques are used in practice Includes clear and detailed guidance on choosing tests, interpreting findings and reporting and writing up research Student focused pedagogical approach includingo Key concept boxes detailing important termso Focus on sections exploring complex topics in greater deptho Explaining statistics sections clarify important statistical concepts.

Comprehensive, clear, and practical, Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, fifth edition is the essential student guide to understanding and undertaking quantitative and qualitative research in psychology.In this popular text for psychology students, the research process is broken down into manageable steps to equip students with the skills to ask intelligent research questions, carry out a literature review, choose an appropriate research design, carry out data collection and write up their findings. Throughout the book, research examples are discussed which offer an insight into how research advances our understanding in areas such as forensic, social, educational, and abnormal psychology. Revised throughout, this new edition includes a new chapter on Data Analysis Issues and Scientific Progress' which explores complexities in research, discussing issues such as questionable research practices and replication studies. A further new chapter, Improving a Qualitative Write Up provides advice and guidance on how to write-up a qualitative study with a detailed illustrative example of this. This is the ideal guide for students just beginning and those moving on to more advanced research methods projects in psychology.

Now in its third edition, Dennis Howitts Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Psychology is better than ever. This trusted and valuable student resources provides clear explanations and examples that take the reader through qualitative research from data collection to analysis. It also features dedicated sections offering guidance on ethics, quality and report writing. Methods are broken down to give step-by-step practical advice and guidance, ensuring that students can understand the theory and carry out their own research. All of this is achieved while providing a thorough theoretical and historical context for the qualitative methods.

Introduction to SPSS Statistics in Psychology gives you a straight-forward way of learning to carry out statistical analyses and use SPSS with confidence. This edition is fully updated to include the latest version of SPSS Statistics, and covers the same wide range of statistical tests that made the previous edition such an trusted guide. Clear diagrams and screenshots from SPSS version 22 make the text suitable for beginners while the broad coverage of topics ensures that you can continue to use it as you progress to more advanced techniques.

First Steps in Research and Statistics is the simplest combined text and workbook for psychology students.