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

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Bateson, Melissa, author.

Contributor:

• Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.
• Martin, Paul, 1958 May 11- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Animal behavior--Research--Methodology.
• Psychology--Research--Methodology.
• Animal psychology--Research--Methodology.
• 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

Online:

The Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund Home Page