Weathington / Cunningham / Pittenger Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-119-47007-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 672 Seiten, E-Book

A comprehensive introduction to research methods and bestpractices for designing,conducting, interpreting, and reportingfindings
This text is designed to develop in students a passion forconducting research and an understanding of the practical value ofsystematic information- gathering and decision-making. It featuresstep-by-step coverage of the research process including researchdesign, statistical considerations, and guidance on writing up andpresenting results.
Recognized leaders in the field--authors Bart Weathington,Christopher Cunningham, and David Pittenger--present:
* Introductions to multiple research designs--includingsingle-participant, multi-group, longitudinal, correlational, andexperimental designs--accompanied by examples
* Bibliographic research and methods for appropriate sampling
* Identifying, developing, and evaluating reliable and validapproaches to measurement
* The issues and steps common to all single-factor and multifactorstudies, as well as single-subject and nonexperimental methods
* How to summarize research in writing that conforms to theeditorial guidelines of the American Psychological Association
A comprehensive review of research methods and the statisticalconcepts that support them, Research Methods for the Behavioraland Social Sciences offers the best techniques for studyingbehavior and social phenomena.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weathington, Bart L.

Cunningham, Christopher J. L.

Pittenger, David J.

Über Autor(innen)

Bart L. Weathington, PhD, is a UC Foundation AssociateProfessor of Psychology at The University of Tennessee atChattanooga. He is an industrial-organizational and sportpsychology researcher, teacher, and consultant on appliedpsychological issues.
Christopher J. L. Cunningham, PhD, is a UC FoundationAssistant Professor of Psychology at The University of Tennessee atChattanooga. He is actively engaged in industrial-organizationaland occupational health psychology research, teaching, andconsulting.
David J. Pittenger, PhD, is Dean of the¿Collegeof¿Liberal Arts¿at Marshall University. His primaryresearch interests and publications focus on the partialreinforcement extinction effect, psychometric properties ofpersonality inventories, the coping strategies of caregivers, andethical issues related to the behavioral sciences.