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Gravetter, Frederick J.

Research methods for the behavioral sciences Frederick J Gravetter; Lori-Ann B Forzano - 3rd ed - Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2009. - xx, 614 pages : illustrations, charts + appendices 23cm.+

International student edition.


Introduction, acquiring knowledge, and the scientific method --
Research ideas --
Defining and measuring variables --
Ethics in research --
Selecting research participants --
Research strategies and validity --
The experimental research strategy --
Experimental designs: between-subjects designs --
Experimental designs: within-subjects designs --
The nonexperimental and quasi-experimental strategies: nonequivalent group, pre-post, and developmental fdesigns --
Factorial designs --
The correlational research strategy --
The descriptive research strategy --
Single-subject research designs --
Statistical evaluation of data --
Writing an APA-style research report --
Appendices: A: Random number table and instruction --
B: Statistics demonstrations and statistical tables --
C: Instructions for using SPSS --
D: Sample APA-style research report manuscript for publication.

ISBN: 0495509833 9780495509837

LC Class. No.: BF76.5 / .G73