Exploring research /
Neil J. Salkind.
- 4th ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2000.
- xxiv, 336 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-317) and index.
The role and importance of research -- The research process: coming to terms -- Selecting a problem and reviewing the research -- Sampling and generalizability -- Measurement, reliability, and validity -- Methods of measuring behavior -- Data collection and descriptive statistics -- Introducing inferential statistics -- Nonexperimental research methods -- Experimental research methods -- Quasi-experimental research: a close cousin to experimental research -- Writing a research proposal -- Writing a research manuscript.