
Research Methods For The Behavioural Sciences
Cengage Learning EMEA (Publisher)
Published on 6. January 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
656 pages
978-1-4737-7403-2 (ISBN)
Description
Research Methods for the Behavioural Sciences guides students through the research process from beginning to end, using an accessible step-by-step approach. With an emphasis on the decisions researchers must make along the way, it provides tips and strategies for all elements of the research process to ensure relevance and validity.
In this first adaptation of the textbook for Europe, South Africa and the Middle East, all the core elements which have contributed to its success are complemented by recent and relevant developments in the field pertinent to these regions, helping students to fully relate to the content.
In this first adaptation of the textbook for Europe, South Africa and the Middle East, all the core elements which have contributed to its success are complemented by recent and relevant developments in the field pertinent to these regions, helping students to fully relate to the content.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 21 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 260 mm
Weight
1010 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4737-7403-2 (9781473774032)
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Persons
The late Frederick J Gravetter was professor emeritus of psychology at State University of New York, Brockport. While teaching at Brockport, Dr. Gravetter specialized in statistics, experimental design and cognitive psychology. He received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from M.I.T. and his Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. In addition to publishing several research articles, Dr. Gravetter co-authored STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES and ESSENTIAL OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. Lori-Ann B Forzano is a professor of psychology at State University of New York, Brockport, where she regularly teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in research methods, statistics, learning, animal behavior and the psychology of eating. Her research examines impulsivity and self-control in adults and children and has been published in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Learning and Motivation and The Psychological Record. Dr. Forzano also co-authored ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. She received her PhD in experimental psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Tim Rakow is Reader in Psychology at King's College London. He has over 20 experience of supervising research and teaching research methods to psychology students. Dr Rakow uses a range of research strategies to examine human judgement and decision making. He has published over 50 research articles in more than 25 different academic journals, spanning the disciplines of psychology, health , medicine, decision science and behavioural economics. He is an Associate Editor for the journal Thinking & Reasoning.
Author
Late of The College at Brockport, State University of New York
The College at Brockport, State University of New York College
Reader at Kings College London
Content
1. Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge and the Scientific Method
2. Research Ideas and Hypotheses
3. Defining and Measuring Variables
4. Ethics in Research
5. Selecting Research Participants
6.. Research Strategies and Validity
7 The Experimental Research Strategy
8. Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design
9. Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design
10. The Non-experimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies
11. Factorial Designs
12. The Correlational Research Strategy
13. Modes and Methods of Measurement
14. Case Study and Single-Case Experimental Research Designs
15. Statistical Evaluation of Data
16. Writing an APA-Style Research Report
2. Research Ideas and Hypotheses
3. Defining and Measuring Variables
4. Ethics in Research
5. Selecting Research Participants
6.. Research Strategies and Validity
7 The Experimental Research Strategy
8. Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design
9. Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design
10. The Non-experimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies
11. Factorial Designs
12. The Correlational Research Strategy
13. Modes and Methods of Measurement
14. Case Study and Single-Case Experimental Research Designs
15. Statistical Evaluation of Data
16. Writing an APA-Style Research Report