Bestselling statistics author, Fredrick J. Gravetter, and co-author Lori-Ann B. Forzano have written a text for research methods that helps students see how interesting and exciting experimental and non-experimental research can be. Inviting and conversational, RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SC
Research methods for the behavioral sciences
โ Scribed by Forzano, Lori-ann B
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 658
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Preface.1. Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.2. Research Ideas and Hypotheses.3. Defining and Measuring Variables.4. Ethics in Research.5. Selecting Research Participants.6. Research Strategies and Validity.7. The Experimental Research Strategy.8. Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design.9. Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design.10. The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs.11. Factorial Designs.12. The Correlational Research Strategy.13. The Descriptive Research Strategy.14. Single-Subject Research Designs.15. Statistical Evaluation of Data.16. Writing an APA-Style Research Report.APPENDICES.A. Random Number Table and Instruction.B. Statistics Demonstrations and Statistical Tables.C. Instructions for Using SPSS.D. Sample APA-Style Research Report Manuscript for Publication.Glossary.References.Name Index.Subject Index.
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