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| Introduction to Nursing Research | |
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| Discovering the World of Nursing Research | |
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| Definition of Nursing Research | |
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| Framework Linking Nursing Research to World of Nursing | |
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| The Evolution of Research in Nursing | |
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| Historical Development of Research in Nursing | |
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| Background for the Research Process | |
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| Nursing Research Methodologies | |
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| Introduction to Quantitative Research | |
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| Concepts Relevant to Quantitative Research | |
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| Steps of the Quantitative Research Process | |
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| Types of Quantitative Research | |
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| Introduction to Qualitative Research | |
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| The Logic of Qualitative Research | |
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| Gestalts | |
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| Philosophy and Qualitative Research | |
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| Rigor in Qualitative Research | |
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| Approaches to Qualitative Research | |
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| The Research Process | |
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| Research Problem and Purpose | |
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| What is a Research Problem and Purpose? | |
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| Sources of Research Problems | |
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| Formulating a Research Problem and Purpose | |
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| Example of Problem and Purpose Development | |
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| Feasibility of a Study | |
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| Quantitative, Qualitative, Outcomes, and Intervention Research Topics, Problems, and Purposes | |
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| Review of Relevant Literature | |
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| What is "The Literature"? | |
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| What is Literature Review? | |
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| Searching the Literature | |
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| Reading and Critiquing Sources | |
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| Writing the Review of Literature | |
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| Example of a Literature Review | |
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| Integrative Reviews | |
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| Frameworks | |
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| Definition of Terms | |
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| The Steps for Constructing a Study Framework | |
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| The Critique of Frameworks: Theoretical Substruction | |
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| Objectives, Questions, and Hypotheses | |
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| Formulating Research Objectives | |
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| Formulating Research Questions | |
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| Formulating Hypotheses | |
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| Selecting Objectives, Questions, or Hypotheses for Quantitative or Qualitative Research | |
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| Defining Research Variables | |
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| Operationalizing Variables or Concepts | |
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| Ethics in Research | |
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| Historical Events Affecting the Development of Ethical Codes and Regulations | |
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| Behavioral Research | |
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| Protection of Human Rights | |
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| Balancing Benefits and Risks for a Study | |
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| Obtaining Informed Consent | |
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| Institutional Review | |
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| Research Misconduct | |
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| Animals as Research Subjects | |
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| Understanding Quantitative Research Design | |
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| Concepts Important to Design | |
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| Study Validity | |
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| Elements of a Good Design | |
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| Triangulation | |
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| Selecting a Research Design | |
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| Descriptive Study Designs | |
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| Surveys | |
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| Correlational Study Designs | |
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| Defining Therapeutic Nursing Interventions | |
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| Quasi-Experimental Study Designs | |
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| Experimental Study Designs | |
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| Studies That Do Not Use Traditional Research Designs | |
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| Algorithms for Selecting Research Designs | |
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| Outcomes Research | |
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| The Theoretical Basis of Outcomes Research | |
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| What Led Us to Society's Demand for Outcomes Research? | |
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| Outcomes Research and Nursing Practice | |
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| Methodologies for Outcomes Studies | |
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| Disseminating Outcomes Research Findings | |
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| Intervention Research | |
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| What Are Nursing Interventions? | |
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| Problems With the True Experiment | |
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| Intervention Research | |
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| The Process of Intervention Research | |
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| Sampling | |
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| Sampling Theory | |
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| Probability (Random) Sampling Methods | |
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| Nonprobability (Nonrandom) Sampling Methods in Quantitative Research | |
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| Nonprobability Sampling Methods Used in Qualitative Research | |
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| Sample Size in Quantitative Research | |
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| Sample Size in Qualitative Research | |
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| Research Settings | |
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| Recruiting and Retaining Subjects | |
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| The Concepts of Measurement | |
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| Directness of Measurement | |
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| Measurement Error | |
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| Levels of Measurement | |
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| Reference of Measurement | |
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| Reliability | |
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| Validity | |
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| Reliability and Validity of Physiological Measures | |
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| Obtaining Validity in Qualitative Research | |
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| Measurement Strategies in Nursing | |
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| Physiological Measurement | |
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| Observational Measurement | |
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| Interviews | |
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| Questionnaires | |
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| Scales | |
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| Q Methodology | |
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| Delphi Technique | |
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| Projective Techniques | |
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| Diaries | |
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| Selection of an Existing Instrument | |
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| Constructing Scales | |
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| Translating a Scale to Another Language | |
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| Collecting and Managing Data | |
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| Planning Data Collection | |
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| Collecting Data | |
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| Serendipity | |
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| Having Access to Support Systems | |
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| Managing Data | |
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| Introduction to Statistical Analysis | |
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| The Concepts of Statistical Theory | |
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| Practical Aspects of Data Analysis | |
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| Resources for Statistical Analysis | |
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| Choosing Appropriate Statistical Procedures for a Study | |
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| Using Statistics to Describe Variables | |
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| Using Statistics to Summarize Data | |
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| Using Statistics to Explore Deviations in the Data | |
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| Using Statistics to Describe Patterns Across Time | |
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| Using Statistics to Examine Relationships | |
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| Scatter Diagrams | |
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| Bivariate Correlational Analysis | |
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| Multivariate Correlational Procedures | |
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| Using Statistics to Predict | |
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| Simple Linear Regression | |
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| Multiple Regression | |
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| Discriminant Analysis | |
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| Using Statistics to Examine Causality | |
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| Contingency Tables | |
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| Nonparametric Tests | |
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| @t-Tests | |
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| Analysis of Variance Procedures | |
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| Analysis of Covariance | |
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| Qualitative Research Methodology | |
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| Qualitative Research Issues | |
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| Data Collection Methods | |
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| Data Management and Reduction | |
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| Research Methodology of Specific Qualitative Approaches | |
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| Interpreting Research Outcomes | |
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| Examining Evidence | |
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| Findings | |
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| Forming Conclusions | |
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| Exploiting the Significance of Findings | |
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| Generalizing the Findings | |
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| Considering Implications | |
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| Suggesting Further Studies | |
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| Communicating Research Findings | |
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| Content of a Research Project | |
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| Audiences for Communication of Research Findings | |
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| Presenting Research Findings | |
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| Publishing Research Findings | |
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| Strategies for Using Research in Practice | |
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| Critical Analysis of Nursing Studies | |
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| Evolution of the Research Critique in Nursing | |
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| Critique Process for Quantitative Studies | |
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| Critique Process for Qualitative Studies | |
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| Using Research Knowledge to Promote an Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing | |
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| Understanding Research Utilization and Evidence-Based Practice | |
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| Historical Perspective of Research Utilization in Nursing | |
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| Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Barriers and Facilitators | |
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| Models to Promote Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing | |
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| Expanding Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing | |
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| Strategies for Developing an Evidence-Based Practice for Nursing | |
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| Proposal Writing for Research Approval | |
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| Writing a Research Proposal | |
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| Content of a Research Proposal | |
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| Seeking Approval for a Study | |
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| Sample Quantitative Research Proposal | |
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| Data Collection Protocol | |
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| Data Collection Form | |
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| Data Collection Plan | |
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| Consent Form | |
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| Dummy Table to Present Sample Characteristics | |
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| Seeking Funding for Research | |
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| Purposes for Seeking Research Funding | |
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| Ways to Learn Grantsmanship | |
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| Obtaining Federal Grants | |
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| Grant Management | |
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| Planning Your Next Grant | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Table of Random Numbers | |
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| Cumulative Normal Distribution (Z) | |
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| Percentage Points of Student's t Distribution | |
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| Percentage Points of the F Distribution | |
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| Critical Values for the x[superscript 2] Distribution | |
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| Table of Probabilities Associated with Values as Small as Observed Values of U in the Mann-Whitney Test | |
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| Table of Critical Values of U in the Mann-Whitney Test | |
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| Percentiles of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test Statistic | |
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| Table of Critical Values of r in the Runs Test | |
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| Critical Values for the Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test (N = 5[1]50) | |
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| Table of Probabilities Associated with Values as Large as Observed Values of H in the Kruskal-Wallis One-Way Analysis of Variance by Ranks | |
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| Table of Probabilities Associated with Values as Large as Observed Values of x[superscript 2 subscript r] in the Friedman Two-Way Analysis of Variance by Ranks | |
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| Statistical Power Tables ([Delta] = Effect Size) | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |