Martin / Bridgmon Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods

From Hypothesis to Results
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-23457-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 496 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Research Methods for the Social Sciences

Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods
This user-friendly textbook teaches students to understand andapply procedural steps in completing quantitative studies. Itexplains statistics while progressing through the steps of thehypothesis-testing process from hypothesis to results. The researchproblems used in the book reflect statistical applications relatedto interesting and important topics. In addition, the book providesa Research Analysis and Interpretation Guide to help studentsanalyze research articles.
Designed as a hands-on resource, each chapter covers a singleresearch problem and offers directions for implementing theresearch method from start to finish. Readers will learn howto:
* Pinpoint research questions and hypotheses
* Identify, classify, and operationally define the studyvariables
* Choose appropriate research designs
* Conduct power analysis
* Select an appropriate statistic for the problem
* Use a data set
* Conduct data screening and analyses using SPSS
* Interpret the statistics
* Write the results related to the problem
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods allows students toimmediately, independently, and successfully apply quantitativemethods to their own research projects.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martin, William E.

Bridgmon, Krista D.

Über Autor(innen)

William E. Martin, EdD, is a professor and past chair ofeducational psychology in the College of Education, NorthernArizona University. He also served as senior scholar in theuniversity's Faculty Research Center. His research areas arepsychometric assessment, counselor development, psychosocialadjustment, and person-environment-based prevention andintervention methods.
Krista D. Bridgmon, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychologyat Colorado State University-Pueblo. Her research areas aredoctoral student attrition, stress and coping, school counseling,and sport psychology.