Essentials of Research Design and Methodology
Essentials of Behavioral Science
1. Edition April 2005
304 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Master the essential skills for designing and conducting a
successful research project
Essentials of Research Design and Methodology contains practical
information on how to design and conduct scientific research in the
behavioral and social sciences. This accessible guide covers basic
to advanced concepts in a clear, concrete, and readable
style.
The text offers students and practitioners in the behavioral
sciences and related disciplines important insights into
identifying research topics, variables, and methodological
approaches. Data collection and assessment strategies,
interpretation methods, and important ethical considerations also
receive significant coverage in this user-friendly guide.
Essentials of Research Design and Methodology is the only available
resource to condense the wide-ranging topics of the field into a
concise, accessible format for handy and quick reference.
As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book
offers a thorough review of the most relevant topics in research
design and methodology. Each concise chapter features numerous
callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and
extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself"
questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the
information covered.
Acknowledgments.
One Introduction and Overview.
Two Planning and Designing a Research Study.
Three General Approaches for Controlling Artifact and Bias.
Four Data Collection, Assessment Methods, and Measurement
Strategies.
Five General Types of Research Designs and Approaches.
Six Validity.
Seven Data Preparation, Analyses, and Interpretation.
Eight Ethical Considerations in Research.
Nine Disseminating Research Results and Distilling Principles of
Research Design and Methodology.
References.
Index.
DAVID DEMATTEO, JD, PHD, is a behavioral scientist at the Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
DAVID FESTINGER, PHD, is a behavioral scientist at the Treatment Resarch Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
