{"product_id":"essentials-of-research-design-and-methodology-isbn-9780471470533","title":"Essentials of Research Design and Methodology","description":"Master the essential skills for designing and conducting a successful research project\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.  Series Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Introduction and Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Planning and Designing a Research Study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree General Approaches for Controlling Artifact and Bias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Data Collection, Assessment Methods, and Measurement Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive General Types of Research Designs and Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix Validity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven Data Preparation, Analyses, and Interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight Ethical Considerations in Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine Disseminating Research Results and Distilling Principles of Research Design and Methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEOFFREY MARCZYK, JD, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor at Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology in Chester, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID DEMATTEO, JD, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a behavioral scientist at the Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID FESTINGER, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a behavioral scientist at the Treatment Resarch Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the essential skills for designing and conducting a successful research project\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Research Design and Methodology\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Research Design and Methodology\u003c\/i\u003e is the only available resource to condense the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick reference. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part of the \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Behavioral Science\u003c\/i\u003e series, this book offers a thorough review of the most relevant topics in research design and methodology. 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