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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, Fourth Edition employs a problem-focused approach to present a clear and comprehensive introduction to research methods. Award-winning teacher and author Gregory J. Privitera fully integrates the research methods decision tree into the design process to help students choose the most appropriate method for the research question they are seeking to answer. The book's conversational writing style and student-focused features empower students to view research methods as something they can both understand and apply. Over the course of the book, students learn how to structure a study to answer a research question and navigate through the process of choosing an appropriate analysis or statistic to write a research report. New elements to the Fourth Edition include a new standalone chapter on qualitative research, assumptions testing throughout chapters on quantitative research, and updated examples and figures to communicate the latest updates in behavioral science research.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Publisher Note
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- To the Student—How to Use SPSS With This Book
- Part I Scientific Inquiry
- 1 Introduction to Scientific Thinking
- 2 Generating Testable Ideas
- 3 Research Ethics
- Part II Defining and Measuring Variables, Selecting Samples, and Choosing an Appropriate Research Design
- 4 Identifying Scientific Variables
- 5 Sampling From Populations
- 6 Choosing a Research Design
- Part III Nonexperimental Research Designs
- 7 Qualitative Research Designs
- 8 Naturalistic and Existing Data Research Designs
- 9 Survey and Correlational Research Designs
- Part IV Quasi-Experimental and Experimental Research Designs
- 10 Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Experimental Designs
- 11 Between-Subjects Experimental Designs
- 12 Within-Subjects Experimental Designs
- 13 Factorial Experimental Designs
- Part V Analyzing, Interpreting, and Communicating Research Data
- 14 Analysis and Interpretation: Exposition of Data
- 15 Analysis and Interpretation: Making Decisions About Data
- 16 Communicating Research: Preparing Manuscripts, Posters, and Talks
- Appendix A: APA-Style Writing, Sample Manuscript, and Posters
- Appendix B: Instructions for Randomizing and Counterbalancing
- Appendix C: SPSS General Instructions Guide and Statistical Tables
- Glossary
- References
- Index