Methods in Behavioral Research
by Cozby, PaulEdition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-11-12
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary
Methods in Behavioral Researchhas achieved its market-leading position with its concise and strategic approach to methodological decision making. Combining helpful pedagogy and rich examples, Cozby's tenth edition again incorporates learning objectives, illustrative graphics, and activities to increase student involvement. Highlights of the new edition include a broader introduction of different research techniques in Chapter 4, extensive revision of the "validity of measurements" section, and updated structural equations models.
Table of Contents
| Scientific Understanding of Behavior | p. 1 |
| Where to Start | p. 16 |
| Ethical Research | p. 37 |
| Studying Behavior | p. 65 |
| Measurement Concepts | p. 90 |
| Observational Methods | p. 106 |
| Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research | p. 121 |
| Experimental Design | p. 147 |
| Conducting Experiments | p. 162 |
| Complex Experimental Designs | p. 183 |
| Single Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research | p. 200 |
| Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation | p. 222 |
| Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference | p. 244 |
| Generalizing Results | p. 268 |
| Writing Research Reports | p. 283 |
| Statistical Tests | p. 337 |
| Statistical Tables | p. 359 |
| Constructing a Latin Square | p. 371 |
| Glossary | p. 373 |
| References | p. 381 |
| Credits | p. 393 |
| Index | p. 395 |
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