Exploring Research, Global Edition, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (January 30, 2017) © 2018

  • Neil J. Salkind University of Kansas

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ISBN-13: 9781292156309
Exploring Research, Global Edition
Published 2017

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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 behavioural sciences

Exploring Research makes research methods accessible for students – describing how to collect and analyse 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 behavioural 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.

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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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