Beginning Behavioral Research
A Conceptual Primer
2nd Edition
Published in December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-13-398405-7 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on students as potential educated consumers of scientific research (rather than as professional producers of research), this text proceeds step-by-step through the process of designing and conducting an empirical study, analyzing and interpreting the data, and reporting the findings and conclusions. In the process, it encourages students to be analytical and critical in interpreting research findings, whatever their source.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
references, glossary, indices
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
709 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-398405-7 (9780133984057)
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09/1998
3rd Edition
Pearson
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Book
02/1993
Prentice Hall & IBD
€23.66
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Content
Part 1 Getting started: the scientific outlook; strategies of discovery; ethical considerations. Part 2 Observation and measurement: systematic observational methods; self-report methods; reliability and validity. Part 3 Design and implementation: the design of randomized experiments; nonrandomized research designs; survey designs and subject selection. Part 4 Describing and hypothesis testing; summarizing the data; establishing relationships; statistical significance and practical importance. Part 5 Statistical decision making; the "t" test; the "F" test; chi-square; answers to review questions. Appendices: statistical tables; introduction to meta-analysis.