Research Design and Methods : A Process Approach

by Bordens, Kenneth S.

• ISBN13: 9780073129068
• ISBN10: 0073129062
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-19
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A PROCESS APPROACH, Seventh Edition, offers students an in-depth introduction to the process of research design and methods. It is distinguished by its application of the process approach, a proven strategy for guiding students at each step in designing, conducting, and evaluating psychological research.

Table of Contents

Preface

Explaining Behavior

Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior

Getting and Developing Research Ideas

Choosing a Research Design

Making Systematic Observations

Choosing and Using Participants and Subjects

Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process

Using Nonexperimental Research

Using Survey Research

Using Between-Subjects and Within-Subjects Experimental Designs

Using Specialized Research Designs

Using Single-Subject Designs

Describing Data

Using Inferential Statistics

Using Multivariate Design and Analysis

Reporting Your Research Results

Appendix: Statistical Tables

Glossary

References

Text

Credits

Name Index

Subject Index

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