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Autore |
Bausell R. Barker <1942-> |
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Titolo |
Conducting meaningful experiments [[electronic resource] ] : 40 steps to becoming a scientist / / R. Barker Bausell |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Thousand Oaks, CA, : SAGE, c1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-4833-2677-2 |
1-4522-5468-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (146 p.) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Research - Methodology |
Science - Vocational guidance |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 - What You Need (and Don't Need) to Be a Scientist; Chapter 2 - Laying the Foundation; Chapter 3 - Formulating a Meaningful Hypothesis; Chapter 4 - Evaluating the Meaningfulness of the Research Hypothesis; Chapter 5 - Designing an Experiment; Chapter 6 - Designing Experimental Studies to Achieve Statistical Significance; Chapter 7 - Conducting the Pilot Study(ies); Chapter 8 - Conducting the Actual Study; Chapter 9 - Analyzing and Reporting the Results; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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By emphasizing how to think strategically about a research project, the author of this innovative book shows readers the important steps of a scientific study - from the formulation of the study to the write-up of results. Illustrative examples from the social, health and behavioural sciences are used throughout to illustrate 40 principles of good research practice. |
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