Exploring Research
International Edition
5th Edition
Published on 10. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-13-122916-7 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate Research Methods courses in departments of Psychology, Business, Nursing, Social Work, Political Science and Education.
The fifth edition of Exploring Research provides an introduction to research methods in a friendly, approachable writing style. The text explores the use of electronic sources as means to enhance research skills, includes discussions about scientific methods, and the most common types of research models in the social and behavioral sciences including qualitative methods. Coverage of the research process, problem selection, sampling and generalizability, and the measurement process provides an exhaustive resource for students seeking to further their research skills. The text also describes how to collect and analyze data, and provides thorough instruction on how to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript. Principles of data analysis are exemplified using SPSS 11.0.
The fifth edition of Exploring Research provides an introduction to research methods in a friendly, approachable writing style. The text explores the use of electronic sources as means to enhance research skills, includes discussions about scientific methods, and the most common types of research models in the social and behavioral sciences including qualitative methods. Coverage of the research process, problem selection, sampling and generalizability, and the measurement process provides an exhaustive resource for students seeking to further their research skills. The text also describes how to collect and analyze data, and provides thorough instruction on how to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript. Principles of data analysis are exemplified using SPSS 11.0.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
739 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-122916-7 (9780131229167)
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Content
1. The Role and Importance of Research.
2. The Research Process: Coming to Terms.
3. Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research.
4. Sampling and Generalizability.
5. Measurement, Reliability, and Validity.
6. Methods of Measuring Behavior.
7. Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics.
8. Introducing Inferential Statistics.
9. Nonexperimental Research Methods: Descriptive, Historical and Correlational Methods.
10. Nonexperimental Research Methods: Qualitative Methods.
11. Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods.
12. Quasi-Experimental Research Methods: A Close Cousin to True Experimental Research.
13. Writing a Research Proposal.
14. Writing a Research Manuscript.
Appendix A: SPSS in 30 minutes.
Appendix B: Sample Data Set
Appendix C: Exercise Answers.
2. The Research Process: Coming to Terms.
3. Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research.
4. Sampling and Generalizability.
5. Measurement, Reliability, and Validity.
6. Methods of Measuring Behavior.
7. Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics.
8. Introducing Inferential Statistics.
9. Nonexperimental Research Methods: Descriptive, Historical and Correlational Methods.
10. Nonexperimental Research Methods: Qualitative Methods.
11. Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods.
12. Quasi-Experimental Research Methods: A Close Cousin to True Experimental Research.
13. Writing a Research Proposal.
14. Writing a Research Manuscript.
Appendix A: SPSS in 30 minutes.
Appendix B: Sample Data Set
Appendix C: Exercise Answers.