| Exploring Research Contributor(s): Salkind, Neil J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0134238419 ISBN-13: 9780134238418 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $145.65 Product Type: Loose Leaf Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Psychology | Research & Methodology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 150.72 |
| LCCN: 2016005281 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 11" (1.10 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: KEY BENEFIT Exploring Research makes research methods accessible -- 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. KEY TOPICS The Role and Importance of Research; The Research Process: Coming to Terms; Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research; The Importance of Practicing Ethics in Research; Sampling and Generalizability; Measurement, Reliability, and Validity; Methods of Measuring Behavior; Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics; Introducing Inferential Statistics; Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods; Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods; Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods; Quasi-Experimental Research: A Close Cousin to Experimental Research; Writing a Research Proposal; Writing a Research Manuscript MARKET For those interested in Experimental Methods and in Research Methods in Political Science and Sociology |