Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
- ISBN-10
- 1119470099
- ISBN-13
- 9781119470090
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 672
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-09-05
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Bart L. Weathington, Christopher J. L. Cunningham, David J. Pittenger
Description
A comprehensive introduction to research methods and bestpractices for designing,conducting, interpreting, and reportingfindings This text is designed to develop in students a passion forconducting research and an understanding of the practical value ofsystematic information- gathering and decision-making. It featuresstep-by-step coverage of the research process including researchdesign, statistical considerations, and guidance on writing up andpresenting results. Recognized leaders in the field—authors Bart Weathington,Christopher Cunningham, and David Pittenger—present: Introductions to multiple research designs—includingsingle-participant, multi-group, longitudinal, correlational, andexperimental designs—accompanied by examples Bibliographic research and methods for appropriate sampling Identifying, developing, and evaluating reliable and validapproaches to measurement The issues and steps common to all single-factor and multifactorstudies, as well as single-subject and nonexperimental methods How to summarize research in writing that conforms to theeditorial guidelines of the American Psychological Association A comprehensive review of research methods and the statisticalconcepts that support them, Research Methods for the Behavioraland Social Sciences offers the best techniques for studyingbehavior and social phenomena.
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