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For courses in Experimental Methods and in Research Methods in Political Science and Sociology An informative and unintimidating look at the basics of research in the social and behavioral sciences Exploring Research makes research methods accessible for students – describing how to collect and analyze data, and providing thorough instruction on how to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript. Author Neil Salkind covers the research process, problem selection, sampling and generalizability, and the measurement process. He also incorporates the most common types of research models used in the social and behavioral sciences, including qualitative methods. The Ninth Edition explores the use of electronic sources (the Internet) as a means to enhance research skills, includes discussions about scientific methods, and places a strong emphasis on ethics. NOTE: This ISBN is for a Pearson Books a la Carte edition: a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf text. In addition to the flexibility offered by this format, Books a la Carte editions offer students great value, as they cost significantly less than a bound textbook.

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Author:   Neil Salkind
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 26.90cm
Weight:   0.535kg
ISBN:  

9780134238418

ISBN 10:   0134238419
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 March 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9781292156293
Format:   Loose-leaf
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. The Role and Importance of Research 2. The Research Process: Coming to Terms 3A. Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research 3B. The Importance of Practicing Ethics in Research 4. Sampling and Generalizability 5. Measurement, Reliability, and Validity 6. Methods of Measuring Behavior 7. Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics 8. Introducing Inferential Statistics 9. Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods 10. Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods 11. Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods 12. Quasi-Experimental Research: A Close Cousin to Experimental Research 13. Writing a Research Proposal 14. Writing a Research Manuscript Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Bibliography Glossary Index

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Neil J. Salkind received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in Human Development. After teaching for 35 years at the University of Kansas, he remains as a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education, where he continues to collaborate with colleagues and work with students. His early interests were in the area of children's cognitive development. After researching in the areas of cognitive style, he became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina's Bush Center for Child and Family Policy. He is the author of Statistics for People Who Think They Hate Statistics (Sage), Theories of Human Development (Sage), and Exploring Research (Pearson). He has edited several encyclopedias including the Encyclopedia of Human Development, the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics, and the recently published Encyclopedia of Research Design. He was the editor of Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography and lives in Lawrence, Kansas, where he likes to read, swim with the River City Sharks, bake brownies, and poke around old Volvos and old houses.

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