A Contemporary Approach to Research and Statistics in Psychology
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Klaire Somoray, James Cook University
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Last Update: 2025
Publisher: Council of Australian University Librarians
Language: English
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CC BY-NC
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Why do we Need Another Book About Research and Statistics?
- My Experience with Statistics
- The Philosophy Behind this Little Book
- Chapter 1: Research and Statistical Thinking in Everyday Life
- Chapter 2: Working with jamovi
- Chapter 3: Brief Review of Research Methods
- Chapter 4: The Replication Crisis
- Chapter 5: Aggregation
- Chapter 6: Modelling Variations
- Chapter 7: The General Linear Model
- Chapter 8: Putting it all Together
- Chapter 9: Beyond Research and Statistics
- Versioning History
- Review Statement
About the Book
This book is designed as a short and introductory resource specifically aimed to help students grasp key concepts typically found in undergraduate psychology statistics subjects. It was initially developed for online and intensive programs, which are becoming increasingly popular in psychology education. The book utilises jamovi, a free and open-source statistical software. This peer reviewed book is completely free to download, use, and adapt and it is released using the CC BY-NC 4.0 licence.
About the Contributors
Author
Dr Klaire Somoray (they/she) is a Lecturer in Psychology at the College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University. They completed their PhD at Queensland University of Technology, within the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety Queensland (CARRS-Q).
Dr Somoray has a diverse research portfolio. Due to their primary expertise in statistical modelling and quantitative research methodologies, they have been involved in different research projects, including research on traffic psychology, workplace health, safety and wellbeing, and criminology.
Currently, they have a strong interest in examining the positive and negative impacts of data and technology at the individual- and societal-level.