Exploring research
By: Neil J. Salkind.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Psychology -- Research -- Methodology; Education -- Research -- Methodology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-317) and index.
Table of contents: title: The role and importance of research; title: The research process: coming to terms; title: Selecting a problem and reviewing the research; title: Sampling and generalizability; title: Measurement, reliability, and validity; title: Methods of measuring behavior; title: Data collection and descriptive statistics; title: Introducing inferential statistics; title: Nonexperimental research methods; title: Experimental research methods; title: Quasi-experimental research: a close cousin to experimental research; title: Writing a research proposal; title: Writing a research manuscript.