Description: EXPLORING RESEARCHby Neil J. Salkind 2002 5th Edition FREE Shipping! Pre-Owned - Like NewWe accept PayPal Thank you for eBaying with Us! For upper-level undergraduate and masters-level Research Methods courses in departments of Psychology, Business, Nursing, Social Work, Political Science and Education. The fifth edition of Exploring Research provides an introduction to research methods in a friendly, approachable writing style. The text explores the use of electronic sources as means to enhance research skills, includes discussions about scientific methods, and the most common types of research in the social and behavioral sciences. Coverage of the research process, problem selection, sampling and generalization, and the measurement process provides an exhaustive resource for students seeking to further their research skills. The text also describes how to collect and analyze data, and provides thorough instruction on how to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript. Principles of data analysis are exemplified using the SR latest version of SPSS. - NEW - Qualitative Methods chapter added. - Provides students with an introduction to various qualitative tools, including case studies, historical methods and ethnographic and familiarizes them with the importance of this methodology in answering questionsProduct IdentifiersPublisherPrentice Hall PTRISBN-100130983527ISBN-139780130983527eBay Product ID (ePID)2303460Product Key FeaturesFormatBook, PaperbackPublication Year2002LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight25.4 OzWidth8.5in.Height0.5in.Length10.9in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition20Table of Content1. The Role and Importance of Research. 2. The Research Process: Coming to Terms. 3. Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the 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 Methods: Descriptive, Historical and Correlational Methods. 10. Nonexperimental Research Methods: Qualitative Methods. 11. Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods. 12. Quasi-Experimental Research Methods: A Close Cousin to True Experimental Research. 13. Writing a Research Proposal. 14. Writing a Research Manuscript. Appendix A: SPSS in 30 minutes. Appendix B: Sample Data Set Appendix C: Exercise Answers.Dewey Decimal150/.72IllustratedYesCopyright Date2003AuthorNeil J. SalkindEdition Number5Number of Pages384 PagesLc Classification NumberBf76.5.S24 2003Publication Date2002-06-18Lccn2002-016902
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Book Title: Exploring Research 5th Edition
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Author: Neil J. Salkind
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