Conducting meaningful experiments : 40 steps to becoming a scientist / R. Barker Bausell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bausell, R. Barker, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Science--Vocational guidance.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c1994.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781483326771

1483326772

9781452254685

1452254680

OCLC:

809774436