Bart L. Weathington, Christopher J. L. Cunningham, David J. Pittenger

Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive introduction to research methods and best practices for designing,conducting, interpreting, and reporting findings

This text is designed to develop in students a passion for conducting research and an understanding of the practical value of systematic information- gathering and decision-making. It features step-by-step coverage of the research process including research design, statistical considerations, and guidance on writing up and presenting results.

Recognized leaders in the field--authors Bart Weathington, Christopher Cunningham, and David Pittenger--present:
Introductions to multiple research designs--including single-participant, multi-group, longitudinal, correlational, and experimental designs--accompanied by examples
Bibliographic research and methods for appropriate sampling
Identifying, developing, and evaluating reliable and valid approaches to measurement
The issues and steps common to all single-factor and multifactor studies, as well as single-subject and nonexperimental methods
How to summarize research in writing that conforms to the editorial guidelines of the American Psychological Association

A comprehensive review of research methods and the statistical concepts that support them, Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences offers the best techniques for studying behavior and social phenomena.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 193mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1293g
• ISBN-13: 9780470458037
• ISBN-10: 0470458038
• Artikelnr.: 28164814

Autorenporträt

Bart L. Weathington, PhD, is a UC Foundation Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is an industrial-organizational and sport psychology researcher, teacher, and consultant on applied psychological issues. Christopher J. L. Cunningham, PhD, is a UC Foundation Assistant Professor of Psychology at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is actively engaged in industrial-organizational and occupational health psychology research, teaching, and consulting. David J. Pittenger, PhD, is Dean of the¿College of¿Liberal Arts¿at Marshall University. His primary research interests and publications focus on the partial reinforcement extinction effect, psychometric properties of personality inventories, the coping strategies of caregivers, and ethical issues related to the behavioral sciences.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I Overview of the Research Process. Chapter
1 Research and the Social Sciences. Introduction. Why Is Understanding
Research Methods So Important? The Role of Science in Everyday Life. The
Scientific Method. Brief History of the Science of Behavior. Bacon's
Legacy. Other Important Historical Figures. Assumptions of Science.
Requirements for Scientific Research. Research in Action: The Case of
Facilitated Communication. Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review.
Chapter References. Chapter 2 Ethics and Research. Introduction. What Is
Ethics? Approaches to Ethical Analysis. Making Ethical Decisions. The
Ethical Code of the American Psychological Association. Seeking Approval
for Research: The Institutional Review Board. Milgram's Experiment
Revisited. Research with Animals. Research in Action: Ethical Dilemmas.
Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Chapter 3
The Foundations of Research. Introduction. The Hypothesis in Research.
Types of Hypotheses. Measurement. Reliability of Measurement. Validity of
Measurement. Populations and Samples. Research in Action: Measuring Sexism.
Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Chapter 4
An Overview of Empirical Methods. Introduction. Internal, Statistical
Conclusion, and External Validity. Survey of Empirical Methods. Intact
Groups Designs and Quasi-Experimental Studies. Surveys. Correlational
Studies. Single-Participant Research Methods. Meta-Analysis. Computers and
Statistics. Research in Action: Effectiveness of Psychotherapy. Chapter
Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Part II Nuts and
Bolts of Research. Chapter 5 Writing the Research Report. Introduction.
What Do Readers Appreciate in Good Writing? Elements of APA Style. Special
Grammatical Issues. Academic Integrity. Parts of the Research Report.
Proofreading. Chapter Summary. Chapter References. Chapter 6 Reviewing the
Literature and Forming Hypotheses. Introduction. Bibliographic Research.
The Internet. Developing a Search Strategy. Searching the Literature: The
Library. Research in Action: Does Listening to Mozart Make You Smarter?
Statistical Inference and Testing Hypotheses. Chapter Summary. Chapter
Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Chapter 7 Sampling: The First
Steps in Research. Introduction. The Nature of Samples. Probability
Sampling. Sampling Methods. Nonprobability Sampling. Central Limit Theorem.
Applications of the Central Limit Theorem. Sources of Bias and Error: A
Reprise. Research in Action: Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors. Chapter
Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Chapter 8
Creating and Using Assessments, Surveys, and Objective Measures.
Introduction. Purpose of Measurement. Caveat Assessor. Creating a
Measurement Scale and Developing a Data Collection Strategy. Interviews,
Questionnaires, and Attitude Surveys. Question Response Formats. Writing
Good Questionnaire and Survey Items. Determining the Sample Size for a
Survey. Naturalistic Observation. Research in Action: Analysis of Assaults.
Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Chapter 9
A Model for Research Design. Introduction. A Model for Research Design.
What Is the Independent Variable? What Is the Dependent Variable? Are There
Any Confounding Variables? What Are the Research Hypotheses? Mathematical
Hypotheses. Evaluating Hypotheses. Evaluating Hypotheses: Practical
Matters. Research in Action: Sex Differences and Memory for Emotional
Events. Research in Action: Changing Attitudes by Writing Essays. Chapter
Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Part III Common
Research Designs. Chapter 10 Correlational Research. Introduction.
Conceptual Review of Correlation. Pearson's r. Interpreting the Correlation
Coefficient. Factors That Corrupt a Correlation Coefficient. Sample Size
and the Correlation Coefficient. Applications of the Correlation
Coefficient. Regression Analysis. Introduction to Mediation and Moderation.
Regression to the Mean. Research in Action: Searching Short-Term Memory.
Statistics behind the Research. Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for
Review. Chapter References. Chapter 11 Between-Subjects Designs.
Introduction. Student's t-Ratio for Independent Groups. Review of
Hypothesis Testing. Testing Statistical Hypotheses. Common Errors in the
Interpretation of p. The Power of a Test. Estimating Sample Size. Research
in Action: Word Meaning and Memory. Statistics behind the Research. Chapter
Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Chapter 12
Single-Variable Between-Subjects Research. Introduction. Independent
Variable. Cause and Effect. Gaining Control over the Variables. The General
Linear Model. Components of Variance. The F-Ratio. H0 and H1. F-Ratio
Sampling Distribution. Summarizing and Interpreting ANOVA Results. Effect
Size and Power. Multiple Comparisons of the Means. Research in Action:
Detecting Lies. Statistics behind the Research. Chapter Summary. Chapter
Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Chapter 13 Between-Subjects
Factorial Designs. Introduction. The Logic of the Two-Variable Design.
Advantages of the Two-Variable Design. Factorial Designs: Variables,
Levels, and Cells. Examples of Factorial Designs. Main Effects and
Interaction. Designing a Factorial Study. Identifying Samples and
Estimating Sample Size. Interpreting the Interaction: Advanced
Considerations. Research in Action: Reinforcing Creativity. Statistics
behind the Research. Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for Review. Chapter
References. Chapter 14 Correlated-Groups Designs. Introduction. Logic of
the Correlated-Groups Research Design. Repeated-Measures Design.
Matched-Groups Design. Mixed-Model Design. Research in Action: Memory for
Related Words. Statistics behind the Research. Chapter Summary. Chapter
Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Part IV Special Research Designs.
Chapter 15 Single-Participant Experiments, Longitudinal Studies, and
Quasi-Experimental Designs. Introduction. Single-Participant Experiments.
Research in Action: Treatment for Panic Disorder. Longitudinal Designs.
Research in Action: Onset of Bulimia. Quasi-Experiments. Research in
Action: Traffic Laws and Safety. Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for
Review. Chapter References. Chapter 16 Research with Categorical Data.
Introduction. Goodness-of-Fit Test. x2 Test of Independence. x2 Test of
Homogeneity. Further Analysis of the x2. McNemar Test. Research in Action:
Long-Term Effects of Childhood Abuse. Chapter Summary. Chapter Glossary for
Review. Chapter References. Chapter 17 Qualitative and Mixed-Methods
Research. Introduction. Qualitative versus Quantitative Research. Theory
and Perspectives Guiding Qualitative Research. Mixing Methods: Quantitative
and Qualitative Combined. Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Data Collection and
Analysis. Benefits and Challenges of Mixed-Methods Research. Sources of
Published Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research. Research in Action:
Gender- and Job-Based Differences in Work Stress. Chapter Summary. Chapter
Glossary for Review. Chapter References. Appendix A Statistics behind the
Research or, "What Was I Supposed to Remember from My Statistics Class
Anyway?" Appendix B Statistical Tables. Appendix C Answers to Knowledge
Check Questions. Author Index. Subject Index.