Gravetter, Frederick J. creator Lori-Ann B Forzano text Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning 2009. 3rd ed monographic xx, 614 pages : illustrations, charts + appendices 23cm.+ 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. Frederick J Gravetter; Lori-Ann B Forzano International student edition. BF76.5 .G73 0495509833 9780495509837