This manual contains 15 carefully tested practical exercises designed to encourage students to explore the different methods of psychological investigation. All exercises can be carried out with minimum equipment and students are also able to replicate and modify exercises for themselves.

Rob McIlveen is a Senior Coursework Moderator and examiner for schools psychology, with many years' teaching experience. He is a teacher at Springwood High School, King's Lynn.

Louise Higgins has taught psychology at all levels from school to university. She is Head of Psychology at Chester College and a former Chair of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology.

Alison Wadeley has long experience as an examiner at A-level and is presently Chief Coursework Moderator. She is a Senior Lecturer at Filton College, Bristol.

Paul Humphreys is Chief Examiner and Senior Coursework Moderator for A-level Psychology. He is Senior Lecturer at Worcester College of Higher Education and a member of the BPS working party on the interrelation between A-level and degree psychology.