Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences With Infotrac

Name: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences With Infotrac
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ISBN: 9780534549114

ISBN-10: 053454911X

ISBN-13: 9780534549114

Edition: 2003

Authors: Frederick J. Gravetter, Lori-Ann B. Forzano

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This step-by-step text guides students through the research process, emphasizing the decisions researchers must make at each stage of the process.

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List price: $92.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 9/10/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Size: 7.48" wide x 9.45" long
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Frederick J Gravetter is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at The College at Brockport, State University of New York College. While teaching at Brockport, he specialized in statistics, research design, and cognitive psychology. Dr. Gravetter received his Bachelor's degree in mathematics from M.I.T. and his Ph.D. in psychology from Duke University. In addition to publishing several research articles, Dr. Gravetter is co-author of the best-selling STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 9th Edition, ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 8th Edition, and (with Lori-Ann B. Forzano) RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, 5th Edition.

Author Biographies	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction, Inquiry, and the Scientific Method	p. 1
Chapter Overview	p. 1
Introduction to Research Methodology	p. 2
Methods of Inquiry	p. 6
The Scientific Method	p. 14
The Research Process	p. 21
Chapter Summary	p. 29
Key Words	p. 29
Exercises	p. 29
Research Ideas	p. 31
Chapter Overview	p. 31
Getting Started	p. 32
Sources of Ideas	p. 34
Finding and Using Background Literature	p. 38
Conducting a Literature Search	p. 43
Finding an Idea for a New Research Study	p. 52
Chapter Summary	p. 55
Key Words	p. 56
Exercises	p. 56
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 57
Ethics in Research	p. 58
Chapter Overview	p. 58
Introduction	p. 59
Ethical Issues and Human Participants in Research	p. 60
Ethical Issues and Nonhuman Subjects in Research	p. 75
Ethical Issues and Scientific Integrity	p. 77
Chapter Summary	p. 80
Key Words	p. 81
Exercises	p. 81
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 81
Defining and Measuring Variables	p. 82
Chapter Overview	p. 82
An Overview of Measurement	p. 83
Constructs and Operational Definitions	p. 84
Validity and Reliability of Measurement	p. 86
Scales of Measurement	p. 95
Modalities of Measurement	p. 97
Other Aspects of Measurement	p. 107
Chapter Summary	p. 111
Key Words	p. 111
Exercises	p. 111
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 112
Selecting Research Participants	p. 114
Chapter Overview	p. 114
Introduction	p. 115
Probability Sampling Methods	p. 119
Nonprobability Sampling Methods	p. 125
Chapter Summary	p. 127
Key Words	p. 128
Exercises	p. 128
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 129
Research Strategies and Validity	p. 130
Chapter Overview	p. 130
Introduction to Research Strategies	p. 131
Validity	p. 136
Threats to Validity	p. 139
More About Internal and External Validity	p. 152
Validity and Individual Research Strategies	p. 155
Research Strategies, Research Designs, and Research Procedures	p. 156
Chapter Summary	p. 158
Key Words	p. 159
Exercises	p. 159
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 160
Descriptive and Correlational Research Strategies	p. 161
Chapter Overview	p. 161
Introduction	p. 162
Observational Research Design	p. 163
Survey Research Design	p. 168
Case Study Design	p. 175
Correlational Research Strategy	p. 179
Chapter Summary	p. 185
Key Words	p. 186
Exercises	p. 186
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 187
Experimental Research Strategy	p. 188
Chapter Overview	p. 188
Cause-and-Effect Relationships	p. 189
Elements of an Experiment	p. 191
Dealing with Extraneous Variables	p. 196
Control Groups	p. 203
Manipulation Checks	p. 205
Increasing External Validity: Simulation and Field Studies	p. 206
Chapter Summary	p. 210
Key Words	p. 211
Exercises	p. 211
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 213
Quasi-Experimental Strategy: Nonequivalent Group, Time-Series, and Developmental Designs	p. 214
Chapter Overview	p. 214
Introduction	p. 215
Quasi-Experimental Strategy	p. 215
Nonequivalent Group Designs	p. 217
Time-Series Designs	p. 225
Developmental Research Strategy	p. 230
Terminology in Quasi-Experimental and Developmental Designs	p. 236
Chapter Summary	p. 237
Key Words	p. 237
Exercises	p. 238
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 238
Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design	p. 240
Chapter Overview	p. 240
Introduction	p. 241
Individual Differences as Confounding Variables	p. 245
Limiting Confounding by Individual Differences	p. 247
Individual Differences and Variability	p. 251
Other Threats to Internal Validity of Between-Subjects Designs	p. 256
Applications and Statistical Analyses of Between-Subjects Designs	p. 259
Chapter Summary	p. 263
Key Words	p. 263
Exercises	p. 264
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 264
Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design	p. 266
Chapter Overview	p. 266
Introduction	p. 267
Time-Related Threats to the Internal Validity of Within-Subjects Designs	p. 273
Order Effects: Carryover Effects and Progressive Error	p. 276
Dealing with Time-Related Threats and Order Effects	p. 279
Applications and Statistical Analyses of Within-Subjects Designs	p. 285
Matched-Subjects Designs	p. 287
Chapter Summary	p. 288
Key Words	p. 289
Exercises	p. 289
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 290
Factorial Designs	p. 291
Chapter Overview	p. 291
Introduction to Factorial Designs	p. 292
Main Effects and Interactions	p. 294
More About Interactions	p. 297
Types of Factorial Designs	p. 303
Applications of Factorial Designs	p. 311
Chapter Summary	p. 319
Key Words	p. 321
Exercises	p. 321
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 322
Single-Subject Research Designs	p. 323
Chapter Overview	p. 323
Introduction	p. 324
Phases and Phase Changes	p. 326
The ABAB Reversal Design	p. 333
More Complex Phase-Change Designs	p. 339
Multiple-Baseline Designs	p. 342
The Changing-Criterion Design	p. 346
The Alternating-Treatments Design	p. 348
General Strengths and Weaknesses of Single-Subject Designs	p. 351
Chapter Summary	p. 353
Key Words	p. 354
Exercises	p. 354
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 355
Statistical Evaluation of Data	p. 356
Chapter Overview	p. 356
The Role of Statistics in the Research Process	p. 357
Descriptive Statistics	p. 359
Inferential Statistics	p. 375
Examples of Hypothesis Tests	p. 384
Special Statistics for Research	p. 389
Chapter Summary	p. 394
Key Words	p. 395
Exercises	p. 395
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 396
Writing a Research Report	p. 398
Chapter Overview	p. 398
The Goal of a Research Report	p. 399
General APA Guidelines for Writing Style and Format	p. 400
The Elements of an APA-Style Research Report	p. 403
Submitting a Manuscript for Publication	p. 417
Writing a Research Proposal	p. 419
Chapter Summary	p. 421
Key Words	p. 422
Exercises	p. 422
InfoTrac College Edition Exercises	p. 422
Appendices
Random Number Table and Instructions	p. 425
Statistics Demonstrations and Statistical Tables	p. 429
Glossary	p. 453
References	p. 469
Index	p. 473
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