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Author Sommer, Robert.

Title A practical guide to behavioral research : tools and techniques / Robert Sommer, Barbara Sommer
Edition Fifth edition
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2002

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 MELB  150.72 Som/Pgt 2001  AVAILABLE
Description xix, 380 pages ; 25cm
Contents 1. Multimethod Approach -- 2. Ethics in Behavioral Research -- 3. Search the Technical Literature -- 4. Observation -- 5. Mapping and Trace Measures -- 6. Experimentation -- 7. Simulation -- 8. Interview -- 9. The Questionnaire -- 10. Attitude and Rating Scales -- 11. Content Analysis -- 12. Personal Documents and Archival Measures -- 13. Case Study -- 14. Action Research -- 15. The Big Fuzzies: Research on Difficult-To-Define Concepts -- 16. Standardized Tests and Inventories -- 17. Sampling -- 18. Descriptive Statistics -- 19. Inferential Statistics -- 20. Writing and Reviewing a Research Report -- 21. After The Report -- 22. Concluding Notes -- App. D. Example of a Manuscript Prepared According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association -- App. E. Example of Style Used for a Technical Report
Notes Includes 5 appendices, A-E, p. 321-359
Bibliography Includes indexes and glossary
Subject Social sciences -- Research.
Social sciences -- Methodology.
Psychology -- Research.
Psychology -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Research -- Data processing.
Psychology -- Research -- Data processing.
Author Sommer, Barbara Baker, 1938-
LC no. 00068828
ISBN 019514208X alkaline paper
0195142098 paperback alkaline paper
Other Titles Behavioral research: tools and techniques