Quantitative and statistical research methods
Subtitle: from hypothesis to results
By: William E. Martin, Krista D. Bridgmon
Contributors: Bridgmon, Krista D., 1979-
Edition: First edition.
Series: Research methods for the social sciences -- 42
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470631829
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology; Methodology; SPSS (Computer file); Psychology; Social sciences
Description: "Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods offers a guide for psychology, counseling, and education students in the use of statistics and research designs, combined with guidance on using SPSS in the course of their research. Each chapter covers a research problem, taking the student through identifying research questions and hypotheses; identifying, classifying, and operationally defining the study variables; choosing appropriate research designs; conducting power analysis; choosing an appropriate statistic for the problem; using a data set; conducting data screening and analyses (SPSS); interpreting the statistics; and writing the results related to the problem. Designed so students will know how to plan research and conduct statistical analyses using several different procedures"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.