Research Methods

Designing and Conducting Research With a Real-World Focus

Carrie A. Picardi, Kevin D. Masick

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781452230337
• eBook ISBN: 9781483322025
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: History & Theory in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Research Methods: Designing and Conducting Research with a Real-World Focus provides the tools required to conduct relevant, high-quality research in both the classroom and the field. Carrie A. Picardi and Kevin D. Masick—psychologists with expertise in both teaching research methods and applying methods to diverse field settings—offer a unique perspective by integrating current research articles with field-specific scenarios. They draw from research methodology tactics, strategy, and constraints from practitioners across the social sciences and in business. This text effectively bridges the gap between theory and practice by demonstrating how research is done within an organizational setting, and supplies students with relevant, applicable examples to learn from.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Preface
• About the Authors
• Part I Foundation of Research Methods
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Research Methods
• Chapter 2 Variables, Measures, and Hypotheses
• Chapter 3 Ethical and Legal Considerations in the Research Process
• Chapter 4 Reliability
• Chapter 5 Statistical Conclusion and Internal Validity
• Chapter 6 Construct and External Validity
• Part II Research Designs
• Chapter 7 Experimental Research Designs
• Chapter 8 Quasi-Experimental Research Designs
• Chapter 9 Nonexperimental Research Designs
• Chapter 10 Survey Research Designs
• Part III Research Interpretation and Application
• Chapter 11 Integration of Statistical Terminology with Validity and Statistical Analyses
• Chapter 12 Generalization of Results to Field Settings
• Chapter 13 Bridging the Science–Practice Gap
• Chapter 14 Writing a Research Report
• Glossary
• References
• Index