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9780781738026

Essentials of Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation

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  • ISBN13:

    9780781738026

  • ISBN10:

    0781738024

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-07-29
  • Publisher: LWW
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Summary

Designed to teach Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation students how to be consumers of research in their fields, this text is ideal for upper level and graduate level research courses in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, and Physical Education. New to the Second Edition are expanded statistics problems and data sets, additional statistics and application examples, and computer applications for data analysis. Key concepts are highlighted, and unique and humorous cartoons are used to help illustrate selected points.

Author Biography

Kris E. Berg, EdD: University of Nebraska at Omaha Richard W. Latin, PhD: University of Nebraska at Omaha

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I Introductory Concepts 1(20)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Research
3(12)
Primary Purposes of Research
4(1)
A Common Misconception About Research
4(1)
Research in Our Daily Lives
5(2)
The Scientific Method
7(1)
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
8(1)
Fact, Theory, and Principle
9(1)
Less Scientific Methods
9(1)
Basic and Applied Research
10(1)
Location of Research
10(1)
Internal Validity
11(1)
External Validity
11(1)
Independent and Dependent Variables
11(1)
Characteristics of the Researcher
11(2)
Summary
13(1)
Learning Activities
13(2)
Chapter 2 Ethics in Human Subject Research
15(6)
Codes and Guidelines
16(1)
The Institutional Review Board
16(1)
Informed Consent
16(3)
Confidentiality and Anonymity
19(1)
Invasion of Privacy
19(1)
Safe and Competent Treatment
19(1)
Knowledge of Results
19(1)
The Researcher's Role in Ethical Treatment
20(1)
Summary
20(1)
Learning Activities
20(1)
Section II Research Writing 21(42)
Chapter 3 Getting Started: Information Retrieval
23(8)
Sources of Information
23(1)
Bibliographies
24(1)
Abstracts
24(1)
Indexes
24(1)
Research Reviews
24(3)
Journals
27(1)
Computerized Information Retrieval
27(3)
Summary
30(1)
Learning Activities
30(1)
Chapter 4 The Research Paper and Proposal
31(12)
Components of the Thesis
32(2)
Chapter I: Introduction
34(1)
Chapter II: The Problem
35(3)
Chapter III: Review of Literature
38(1)
Chapter IV: Procedures or Methods
39(2)
Summary
41(1)
Learning Activities
41(2)
Chapter 5 Completing the Research Paper: Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References
43(8)
Chapter V: Results
43(1)
Chapter VI: Discussion
44(2)
Chapter VII: Summary and Conclusions
46(1)
References
47(2)
Appendix
49(1)
Summary
49(1)
Learning Activities
50(1)
Chapter 6 Research Writing
51(12)
Getting Started
51(2)
Collating Reference Material and Writing
53(1)
Tips for Good Writing
53(2)
Common Faults in Writing
55(6)
Summary
61(1)
Learning Activities
61(2)
Section III Statistics 63(96)
Chapter 7 Beginning Statistical Concepts
65(10)
Measurement Scales
66(2)
Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics
68(1)
Descriptive and Inferential Use of Statistics
69(1)
Selected Sampling Procedures
69(3)
Some Computational Notations and Tips
72(1)
Summary
73(1)
Learning Activities
73(1)
Statistics Exercises
74(1)
Chapter 8 Central Tendency, Variability, and the Normal Curve
75(14)
Central Tendency
75(2)
Measures of Variability
77(2)
The Normal Curve
79(5)
The z Score
84(1)
Nonnormal Distributions and Curves
85(2)
Summary
87(1)
Learning Activities
87(1)
Statistics Exercises
88(1)
Chapter 9 Probability and Hypothesis Testing
89(16)
Probability
89(3)
Hypothesis Testing
92(9)
Interpretations After the Hypothesis Test
101(1)
Practical Hypothesis Testing
102(1)
Summary
102(1)
Learning Activities
103(1)
Statistics Exercises
103(2)
Chapter 10 Relationships and Predictions
105(20)
Concepts in Correlation
106(2)
Pearson Correlation
108(6)
Prediction: Simple Linear Regression
114(3)
Prediction: Multiple Regression
117(3)
Partial Correlation
120(1)
Factor Analysis
120(1)
Summary
121(1)
Statistics Exercises
122(3)
Chapter 11 Comparing Mean Scores
125(20)
Statistical Assumptions
126(1)
Correlated or Dependent t Tests
126(3)
Independent t Test
129(3)
Analysis of Variance
132(10)
Analysis of Covariance
142(1)
Summary
143(1)
Statistics Exercises
143(2)
Chapter 12 Selected Nonparametric Statistics
145(14)
Chi Square
146(7)
Restrictions and Assumptions for Chi Square
153(1)
Spearman r
153(1)
Some Other Nonparametric Tests
154(1)
Summary
155(1)
Learning Activities
156(1)
Statistics Exercises
156(3)
Section IV Measurement and Research Design 159(66)
Chapter 13 Measurement and Data Collection Concepts
161(12)
Validity
162(3)
Reliability
165(2)
The Relationship Between Validity and Reliability
167(1)
Interpreting Validity and Reliability Coefficients
168(1)
Validity: Is There Really Such a Thing?
169(1)
Measurement Error
170(1)
Summary
171(1)
Learning Activities
171(2)
Chapter 14 Experimental Validity and Control
173(12)
Internal Validity
173(5)
External Validity
178(1)
Controlling Threats to Internal Validity
179(2)
Controlling Threats to External Validity
181(2)
Internal vs External Validity: Which One Is More Important?
183(1)
Summary
183(1)
Learning Activities
184(1)
Chapter 15 Experimental Research and Designs
185(12)
Experimentation and Cause-and-Effect Relationships
185(1)
Experimental Control Revisited
186(1)
Experimental Research Designs
187(1)
True Experimental Designs
188(2)
Quasi-experimental Designs
190(2)
Pre Experimental Designs
192(2)
Summary
194(1)
Learning Activities
195(2)
Chapter 16 Nonexperimental Research
197(16)
Nonexperimental Research and Cause-and-Effect Relationships
198(1)
Surveys
199(7)
Other Survey Methods
206(1)
Informed Consent and Surveys
207(1)
Other Nonexperimental Methods
207(3)
Summary
210(1)
Learning Activities
211(2)
Chapter 17 Qualitative Research Methods
213(12)
by Manoj Sharma, PhD
Quantitative vs Qualitative Research
214(1)
Case Studies
215(1)
Focus Groups
216(2)
Nominal Groups
218(1)
Content Analysis
218(1)
Qualitative Design, Sampling, Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation
219(2)
Summary
221(1)
Learning Activities
222(3)
Section V Quality Control and Application of Research 225(24)
Chapter 18 Quality Control in Research
227(8)
Internal Quality Control
228(2)
External Quality Control
230(2)
Publish-or-Perish and Research Quality
232(1)
Research Dishonesty
233(1)
Summary
234(1)
Learning Activities
234(1)
Chapter 19 Assessment and Application of Research
235(14)
Assessing the Quality of Research
236(6)
Interpreting and Summarizing the Results of Research
242(4)
Application of Research
246(1)
Summary
247(1)
Learning Activities
248(1)
Appendices 249(24)
Appendix A: Statistics Tables
251(12)
Appendix B: Answers to Statistics Exercises
263(4)
Appendix C: Sample Informed Consent Form, Cover and Thank-You Letters
267(6)
Glossary 273(6)
References and Suggested Readings 279(2)
Index 281

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