Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2017
Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods is your easy-to-understand guide to contemporary research. The text describes the 4 basic approaches — descriptive, correlational, experimental, and quasi-experimental research — and shows you how to conceptualize questions, measure variables, design studies, and analyze data.
1. Research in the Behavioral Sciences
2. Behavioral Variability and Research
3. The Measurement of Behavior
4. Approaches to Psychological Measurement
5. Selecting Research Participants
6. Descriptive Research
7. Correlational Research
8. Advanced Correlational Strategies
9. Basic Issues in Experimental Research
10. Experimental Design
11. Analyzing Experimental Data: Basic Concepts
12. Statistical Analysis
13. Quasi-Experimental Designs
14. Single-Case Research
15. Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research
16. Scientific Writing
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