Salkind, Neil J.,

Exploring research / Neil J. Salkind. - Eighth edition. International edition. - Harlow, Essex : Pearson, [2014] - ii, 386 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm - Pearson custom library .

Previous edition: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.The role and importance of research. Neil j. Salkind -- 2.The research process: coming to terms . Neil J. Salkind -- 3.Selecting a problem and rewinding the research. Neil J. Salkind -- 4.The importance of practicing ethics in research. Neil J. Salkind -- 5.Measurement, reliability, and validity. Neil J. Salkind -- 6.Samplingand generalizability. Neil J. Salkind -- 7.Methods of measuring behavior. Neil J. Salkind -- 8.Data collection and descriptive statistics. Neil J. Salkind -- 9.Introducing inferential statistics -- 10.Nonexperimental research: descriptive and correlational methods. Neil J. Salkind -- 11.Nonexperimental research: qualitative methods. Neil J. Salkind -- 12.Pre- and true experimental research methods. Neil J. Salkind -- 13.Quasi-experimental research: a close cousin to experimental research. Neil J. Salkind -- 14.Writing a research proposal. Neil J. Salkind -- 15.Writing a research manuscript. Neil J. Salkind.

Students of the social and behavioural sciences will find this textbook an easy to read, use and understand introduction to data gathering and analysis.

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Psychology--Research--Methodology
Education--Research--Methodology
Psychology.
Social research & statistics

BF76.5 / .S24 2014

150.721 SAL