Essentials of Research Design and Methodology

by Geoffrey R. Marczyk (Director of the Psy.D./MBA and Psy.D./M.A. in Criminal Justice programs at Widener University, Philadelphia, PA); David DeMatteo (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA); David Festinger (Treatment Research Institute of the

• ISBN13: 9780470893531
• ISBN10: 0470893532
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Master the essential skills for designing and conducting a successful research projectEssentials of Research Design and Methodology contains practical information on how to design and conduct scientific research in the behavioral and social sciences. This accessible guide covers basic to advanced concepts in a clear, concrete, and readable style.The text offers students and practitioners in the behavioral sciences and related disciplines important insights into identifying research topics, variables, and methodological approaches. Data collection and assessment strategies, interpretation methods, and important ethical considerations also receive significant coverage in this user-friendly guide. Essentials of Research Design and Methodology is the only available resource to condense the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick reference.As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book offers a thorough review of the most relevant topics in research design and methodology. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Table of Contents

Series Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction and Overview

Planning and Designing a Research Study

General Approaches for Controlling Artifact and Bias

Data Collection, Assessment Methods, and Measurement Strategies

General Types of Research Designs and Approaches

Validity

Data Preparation, Analyses, and Interpretation

Ethical Considerations in Research

Disseminating Research Results and Distilling Principles of Research Design and Methodology

References

Index

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