{"product_id":"research-methods-for-everyday-life-isbn-9780470343531","title":"Research Methods for Everyday Life","description":"This book offers an innovative introduction to social research. The book explores all stages of the research process and it features both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research design topics include sampling techniques, choosing a research design, and determining research question that inform public opinion and direct future studies. Throughout the book, the authors provide vivid and engaging examples that reinforce the reading and understanding of social science research. \"Your Turn\" boxes contain activities that allow students to practice research skills, such as sampling, naturalistic observation, survey collection, coding, analysis, and report writing.  About the Authors.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Research Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Proposals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Acquainted with SPSS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2: THE WHO, HOW, AND WHY OF RESEARCH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho: Selecting a Sample.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow: Selecting a Research Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy: Doing Research That Makes a Difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: MEASUREMENT AND DATA COLLECTION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement: Turning Abstractions into Variables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Good Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollecting Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DESCRIPTIVE AND CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCausation and Prediction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: BASIC EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Validity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Variables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Experimental Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepeated-Measures Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplex Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuasi-Experimental Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7: WHAT IS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelling a Story . . . Qualitatively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Worldviews on Research: Reality and Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of Quantitative and Qualitative Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritique of Quantitative Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrisis of Representation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8: PLANNING YOUR QUALITATIVE STUDY: DESIGN, SAMPLING, AND DATA ANALYSIS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Qualitative Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: ETHNOGRAPHY, PHENOMENOLOGY, CASE STUDY, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, AND APPLIED RESEARCH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenomenology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTextual Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplied Research Methods: Action and Evaluation Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TOOLS: INTERVIEWING, FOCUS GROUPS, AND OBSERVATION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Tool: Defi ning the Context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Research Tools: How to Collect Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 11: PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting Your Research with a Poster.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting Your Research in an Oral Presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting Your Research in a Paper.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing Bias in Research Reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: A Sample Manuscript from a Quantitative Study.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B: A Sample Manuscript from a Qualitative Study.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScott W. VanderStoep, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, is the former director of the Carl Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College. He is the coauthor of Learning to Learn: The Skill and Will of College Success and editor of Science and the Soul: Christian Faith and Psychological Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeirdre D. Johnston, professor in the Department of Communications, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, and is the author of The Art and Science of Persuasion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eResearch Methods for Everyday Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Methods for Everyday Life is a fresh and engaging introduction to the process of social research and the variety of research methods, highlighting quantitative and qualitative methods and how to combine them. Taking readers step-by-step through each stage of the research process, the text includes many opportunities for practicing essential skills, such as sampling, naturalistic observation, survey collection, coding, analysis, and report writing. Coverage of quantitative methods includes measurement, correlational designs, basic experimental designs, and advanced experimental designs. Coverage of qualitative methods includes design and analysis, ethnography, and focus group interviewing. The authors cover sampling techniques, how to choose a research design, and how to determine research questions that inform public opinion and direct future studies. The book also covers disseminating of research findings through writing and public presentations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors VanderStoep and Johnston enrich their text with illustrative examples from actual research that reinforce a clear understanding of social science research. ?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Research Methods for Everyday Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who has tried to integrate both qualitative and quantitative methodology in a research methods course will be grateful that there is finally a textbook that does this—and does it well, given the combination of strengths of the two authors, VanderStoep and Johnston. I have been waiting for a book like this, especially with such interesting and fresh examples from real research that will likely inspire and engage my students.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Barbara Hofer, PhD, associate professor, Psychology, Middlebury College\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989946908901,"sku":"NP9780470343531","price":70.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470343531.jpg?v=1761785995","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/research-methods-for-everyday-life-isbn-9780470343531","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}