Salkind, Neil J. <br/><br/>
Exploring research / 
Neil J. Salkind. 
 - 8th ed., International ed. 
 - Boston, [Mass.] ;  London :  Pearson,  c2012. 
 - xxi, 407 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.The role and importance of research -- 2.The research process: coming to terms -- 3A: Selecting a problem and reviewing the research -- 3B: The importance of practicing ethics in research -- 4.Sampling and generablizability -- 5.Measurement, reliability, and validity -- 6.Methods of measuring behavior -- 7.Data collection and descriptive statistics -- 8.Introducing inferential statistics -- 9.Nonexperimental research: descriptive and correlational methods -- 10.Nonexperimental research: qualitative methods -- 11.Pre-and true experimental research methods -- 12.Quasi-experimental research: a close cousin to experimental research -- 13.Writing a research proposal -- 14.Writing a research manuscript. 
<br/><br/> Students of the social and behavioural sciences will find this textbook an easy to read, use and understand introduction to data gathering and analysis. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780205114481 (pbk.) :  £49.99 9780205114481 (Paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education--Research--Methodology<br/>Psychology--Research--Methodology<br/>Research.<br/>General.<br/>Social research & statistics
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H62 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>150.72 SAL