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Author:   Donald P. Schwab
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Psychology Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780805847277

ISBN 10:   0805847278
Pages:   354
Publication Date:   02 August 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780415874427
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. Part I: Overview. Introduction. A Model of Empirical Research. Part II: Measurement: Understanding Construct Validity. Measurement Foundations: Validity and Validation. Measurement Applications: Research Questionnaires. Part III: Design: Addressing Internal Validity. Research Design Foundations. Design Applications: Experiments and Quasi-Experiments. Design Applications: Field Studies and Surveys. Part IV: Analysis: Investigating Empirical Relationships. Data Analysis Foundations. Analysis Applications: Describing Scores on a Single Variable. Analysis Applications: Simple Correlation and Regression. Analysis Applications: Multiple Correlation and Regression. Part V: Statistical Validation. Statistical Inference Foundations. Statistical Inference Applications. Part VI: Generalization: Addressing External Validity. External Validity. Part VII: Research Reports. Research Report Writing. Part VIII: Extensions. On Incomplete Data. On Reliability. On Multicollinearity. On Casual Models and Statistical Modeling. On Statistical Modeling Challenges. On Good Research.

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The aspects of the book that I would highlight are the clarity and readability of the text and the structure and presentation of the material. Don Schwab writes using language that can be easily understood by individuals with minimal or no exposure to the topics covered. -Ronald S. Landis Tulane University

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