Salkind's clear, straightforward writing makes this introduction to research methods unusually accessible. Aimed primarily at social science majors from the undergraduate to the graduate level, Exploring Research treats all of the topics covered in the standard research methods course.

Exploring Research

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Salkind, Neil J.

Psychology & Counseling

Macmillan Pub. Co.

Using Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows

Reference

"A new, more explicit organization of the section on research design, now divided into experimental, non-experimental, and quasi - experimental designs" Very Interesting!!!

Macmillan College Publishing Company

Using Wordperfect for Windows/Book and Disk

Business & Money

Skills

PRENTICE/HALL

Using Paradox for Windows/Book and Disk

Computers & Technology

Pearson College Div

New edition of a standard introductory textbook, updated to touch on issues such as AIDS, crack, genetic engineering. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Child Development

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Harcourt School

"Using SPSS for Windows: Analyzing and Understanding Data offers both the beginning and the advanced student and researcher a complete introduction to SPSS. In two parts, coverage proceeds from an introduction to how to use the program to advanced information on the specific SPSS techniques that are available."--BOOK JACKET.

Using SPSS for Windows: Analyzing and Understanding Data (2nd Edition)

Green, Samuel B.

Akey, Theresa M.

Akey, Teresa M.

Education & Reference

This book is easy-to-read and understand, and provides a comprehensive introduction to the basics of research within the social and behavioral sciences. It provides complete coverage of the key topics in the general areas of research methods in an easy-going, lively manner. The book describes the use of electronic sources, such as on-line sources, CD-ROMs, and how to utilize the Internet to enhance research skills. It also includes a brief discussion of scientific methods and explores the most common types of research in the social and behavioral sciences. The book features coverage of the research process, problem selection, and sampling and generalizability and the measurement process. It also provides an exhaustive resource for readers seeking to further their research skills. How to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript are discussed in the final chapter of the book. Listings of additional resources include sections for providing additional resources related directly to the book's content and also references for related works of fiction, and other material of a more informal nature. For Psychologists, Management and Businesspersons or other social or behavioral science-related professionals who are looking to sharpen their understanding of research methods.

Exploring Research (4th Edition)

The fifth edition of Exploring Research provides an introduction to research methods in a friendly, approachable writing style. The book explores the use of electronic sources as means to enhance research skills, includes discussions about scientific methods, and the most common types of research in the social and behavioral sciences. Coverage of the research process, problem selection, sampling and generalizability, and the measurement process provides an exhaustive resource for readers seeking to further their research skills. The book also describes how to collect and analyze data, and provides thorough instruction on how to prepare and write a research proposal and manuscript. Principles of data analysis are exemplified using the SR latest version of SPSS. The volume addresses the role and importance of research, the research process, sampling and generalizability, measurement, reliability, and validity, methods of measuring behavior, data collection and descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, nonexperimental research methods, quasi-experimental research methods and writing a research proposal and manuscript. For individuals in business, social work, political science, education and psychology fields that require research.

Pearson/Education

This book offers guidance to Windows and Macintosh users on the basics of SPSS and applying SPSS to solve statistical problems. This new edition has been revised to be used by both novices and experts. It helps readers learn how to select the appropriate statistical methods, conduct these methods using SPSS, and write results using APA Style guidelines. Topics covered in the comprehensive book include introducing the basics of SPSS; creating and working with data files; working with data; working with SPSS charts and output; creating variables; t test procedures; univariate and multi-variate analysis-of-variance techniques; correlation, regression, and discriminant analysis procedures; scaling procedures; and nonparametric procedures. For research directors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and statisticians.

Using SPSS for the Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and Understanding Data (3rd Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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