LEADER 02371nam 2200493 a 450 001 9910828920903321 005 20240516222652.0 010 $a1-4833-2677-2 010 $a1-4522-5468-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000238602 035 $a(EBL)997272 035 $a(OCoLC)809774436 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC997272 035 $a(OCoLC)1007860104 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000159170 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000238602 100 $a20130912d1994 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aConducting meaningful experiments$b[electronic resource] $e40 steps to becoming a scientist /$fR. Barker Bausell 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aThousand Oaks, CA $cSAGE$dc1994 215 $a1 online resource (146 p.) $cill 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-42166-8 311 $a0-8039-5531-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 330 $aBy 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. 606 $aResearch$xMethodology 606 $aScience$xVocational guidance 615 0$aResearch$xMethodology. 615 0$aScience$xVocational guidance. 676 $a001.434 700 $aBausell$b R. Barker$f1942-$01608952 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828920903321 996 $aConducting meaningful experiments$93935952 997 $aUNINA