Research methods for the behavioral sciences

Abstract

Part I: GETTING STARTED. 1. Introduction to Research. 2. Developing the Research Hypothesis. 3. Ethics in Research. Part II: MEASURING AND DESCRIBING. 4. Measures. 5. Reliability and Validity. 6. Surveys and Sampling. 7. Naturalistic Methods. Part III: TESTING RESEARCH HYPOTHESES. 8. Hypothesis Testing and Inferential Statistics. 9. Correlational Research Designs. 10. Experimental Research: One-Way Designs. Part IV: DESIGNING AND INTERPRETING RESEARCH. 11. Experimental Research: Factorial Designs. 12. Experimental Control and Internal Validity. 13. External Validity. 14. Quasi-Experimental Research Designs. Appendix A: Reporting Research Results. Appendix B: Data Preparation and Univariate Statistics. Appendix C: Bivariate Statistics. Appendix D: Multivariate Statistics. Appendix E: Statistical Tables. Appendix F: Using Computers to Collect Data Glossary. References. Index.

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