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Record Nr.

UNINA9910481021203321

Autore

Cherulnik Paul D. <1941->

Titolo

Methods for behavioral research [[electronic resource] ] : a systematic approach / / Paul D. Cherulnik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2001

ISBN

1-322-42106-4

1-4522-6719-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (497 p.)

Disciplina

150.72

Soggetti

Psychology - Research - Methodology

Social sciences - Research - Methodology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-472) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 - AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS; 2 - FORMULATING THE RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS; 3 - SPECIFYING THE RESEARCH VARIABLES I: Operational Definition and Measurement; 4 - SPECIFYING THE RESEARCH VARIABLES II: Artifacts and Construct Validity; 5 - ARRANGING THE COMPARISONS I: An Introduction to Research Design; 6 - ARRANGING THE COMPARISONS II: Designs for Psychological Research; 7 - ARRANGING THE COMPARISONS III: Evaluating Research Designs; 8 - BUILDING MODELS OF MULTIPLE CAUSES AND EFFECTS; 9 - COLLECTING THE DATA; 10 - ANALYZING THE DATA

11 - THE RESEARCHER'S RESPONSIBILITIES AS SCIENTIST, COLLEAGUE, AND CITIZENAPPENDIX A: Study Analysis Forms for the 25 Exemplar Studies Introduced in Chapter 2; APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sommario/riassunto

Providing both a theoretical understanding of research issues and a nuts-and-bolts guide, this book presents the critical issues in psychological research in a clear and easy-to-read manner.