Methods for behavioral research : a systematic approach / Paul D. Cherulnik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cherulnik, Paul D., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 481 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781322421063

1322421064

9781452267197

1452267197

OCLC:

809772511