Measuring behaviour : an introductory guide / Melissa Bateson, Paul Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bateson, Melissa, author.

Martin, Paul, 1958 May 11- author.

Contributor:

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior--Research--Methodology.

Animal behavior.

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Animal psychology--Research--Methodology.

Animal psychology.

Psychometrics.

Behavioral assessment.

Psychology, Comparative.

Medical Subjects:

Psychometrics.

Physical Description:

ix, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Measuring behavior

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Measuring Behaviour is the established go-to text for anyone interested in scientific methods for studying the behaviour of animals or humans. It is widely used by students, teachers and researchers in a variety of fields, including biology, psychology, the social sciences and medicine. This new fourth edition has been completely rewritten and reorganised to reflect major developments in how behavioural studies are conducted. It includes new sections on the replication crisis, covering Open Science initiatives such as preregistration, as well as fully up-to-date information on the use of remote sensors, big data and artificial intelligence in capturing and analysing behaviour. The sections on the analysis and interpretation of data have been rewritten to align with current practices, with advice on avoiding common pitfalls."

Contents:

Introduction. Scope and aims ; Why measure behaviour? ; What is so special about measuring behaviour? ; Steps involved in studying behaviour ; Summary

Science and truth. The replication crisis ; What does replication mean? ; Why does replication sometimes fail? ; Identifying reliable sources of evidence ; Summary

Choosing a research question. Tinbergen's four questions ; Different levels of casual explanation ; Choosing the right subjects ; Generating research questions ; Hypotheses and predictions ; Summary

Designing a beavioural study. Aims of good study design ; Different types of design ; Correlational studies ; Experimental studies ; Natural experiments and instrumental variables ; Randomisation ; Blinding ; When to measure behaviour ; How much data to collect? ; Summary

Ethics and the law. Behavioural research and the law ; Formal ethical approval ; Animal research ethics ; Human research ethics ; Summary

Defining behavioural metrics. Categorising behaviour ; Behavioural metrics ; Composite metrics ; Levels of measurement ; Summary

Recording methods. Laboratory versus field ; Standardised behavioural tests ; Observation of spontaneous ; Sampling rules ; Recording rules ; Summary

Recording technology. The technology revolution ; Data pipelines ; Data capture ; Data processing ; Summary

Individuals and groups. Groups ; Identifying individuals ; Social network analysis ; Dominance hierarchies ; Summary

Measurement quality. Validity ; Reliability ; Floor and ceiling effects ; Outliers ; Summary

Data analysis. Behaviour needs statistics ; General advice on statistics ; Data preparation ; Describing data ; Using data to answer questions ; General linear models ; Mixed-effects models ; Generalised linear models ; Model selection an averaging ; Multiverse analysis ; Bayesian methods ; Confirmatory versus exploratory analysis ; Summary

Interpreting and communicating findings. Common statistical mistakes ; Writing a scientific paper ; Publishing a scientific paper ; Other forms of scientific communication ; Communicating with the public ; Competing interests ; Integrity and responsibility ; Summary.

Notes:

Previous edition: published as by Paul Martin, Patrick Bateson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

Ebook version :

ISBN:

9781108478311

110847831X

9781108745727

1108745725

OCLC:

1242835763