Test Bank for Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 5th Edition by Charles Stangor ISBN 1305178114 9781305178113
Original price was: $70.00.$24.99Current price is: $24.99.
Instant download (Test Bank) Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 5th Edition by Frederick J Gravetter after payment
Test Bank for Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 5th Edition by Charles Stangor – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 1305178114, 9781305178113
Full dowload Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 5th Edition after payment
Product details:
Appropriate for social science students, this text offers comprehensive coverage of both experimental and non-experimental methods. The author provides succinct explanations for a full range of methods, including descriptive, correlational, experimental, and quasi-experimental research designs. Practical tips and applications integrated throughout the text allow students to make real-world connections and understand the material.
Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 5th Table of contents:
Part 1: Getting Started
Ch 1: Introduction to Research
Behavioral Research
Everyday Science versus Empirical Research
The Scientific Method
Values versus Facts in Scientific Research
Basic and Applied Research
The Importance of Studying Research Methods
Research Designs: Three Approaches to Studying Behavior
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Preferences for Brands That Contain the Letters of Our
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 2: Developing the Research Hypothesis
Getting Ideas
Doing a Literature Search
Formalizing Ideas into Research Hypotheses
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 3: Ethics in Research
What is Ethical Research?
Protecting Research Participants from Physical and Psychological Harm
Providing Freedom of Choice
Maintaining Awareness of Power Differentials
Honestly Describing the Nature and Use of the Research
Using Animals as Research Participants
Ensuring That Research is Ethical
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Part 2: Measuring and Describing
Ch 4: Measures
Fundamentals of Measurement
Operational Definition
Self-Report Measures
Behavioral Measures
Choosing a Measure
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Using Multiple Measured Variables to Assess the Concept
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 5: Reliability and Validity
Random and Systematic Error
Reliability
Construct Validity
Criterion Validity
Improving the Reliability and Validity of Measured Variables
Comparing Reliability and Validity
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: The Hillyer-Joynes Kinematics Scale of Locomotion in Ra
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 6: Surveys and Sampling
Surveys
Sampling and Generalization
Summarizing the Sample Data
Sample Size and the Margin of Error
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Assessing Americans’ Attitudes toward Immigration
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 7: Naturalistic Methods
Naturalistic Research
Observational Research
Case Studies
Systematic Coding Methods
Archival Research
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Detecting Psychopathy from Thin Slices of Behavior
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Part 3: Testing Research Hypotheses
Ch 8: Hypothesis Testing and Inferential Statistics
Probability and Inferential Statistics
Sampling Distributions and Hypothesis Testing
Reduction of Inferential Errors
Statistical Significance and the Effect Size
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 9: Correlational Research Designs
Associations among Quantitative Variables
Statistical Assessment of Relationships
Correlation and Causality
When Correlational Designs are Appropriate
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Moral Conviction, Religiosity, and Trust in Authority
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 10: Experimental Research: One-Way Designs
Demonstration of Causality
One-Way Experimental Designs
Analysis of Variance
Repeated-Measures Designs
Presentation of Experiment Results
When Experiments are Appropriate
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Does Social Exclusion “Hurt”?
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Part 4: Designing and Interpreting Research
Ch 11: Experimental Research: Factorial Designs
Factorial Experimental Designs
Understanding Interactions
More Factorial Designs
Comparison of the Condition Means in Experimental Designs
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Using Feelings in the Ultimatum Game
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 12: Experimental Control and Internal Validity
Threats to the Validity of Research
Experimental Control
Control of Extraneous Variables
Creation of Valid Manipulations
Threats to Internal Validity
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Testing the “Romantic Red” Hypothesis
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 13: External Validity
Understanding External Validity
Generalization
Replications
Summarizing and Integrating Research Results
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Current Treatme
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Ch 14: Quasi-Experimental Research Designs
Program Evaluation Research
Quasi-Experimental Designs
Time-Series Designs
Participant-Variable Designs
Single-Participant Designs
Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences: Damage to the Hippocampus Abolishes the Cortisol Respon
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Appendix A: Reporting Research Results
Communication of Scientific Knowledge
The Research Report
Tips on Writing the Research Report
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Appendix B: Data Preparation and Univariate Statistics
Preparing Data for Analysis
Conducting Statistical Analysis
Computing Descriptive Statistics
Working with Inferential Statistics
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Appendix C: Bivariate Statistics
The Pearson Correlation Coefficient
Contingency Tables
Bivariate Regression
One-Way Analysis of Variance
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Appendix D: Multivariate Statistics
Multiple Regression
Loglinear Analysis
Means Comparisons
Multivariate Statistics
How to Choose the Appropriate Statistical Test
Summary
Key Terms
Review and Discussion Questions
Thinking Critically about Research
Research Project Ideas
Appendix E: Statistical Tables
Statistical Table A: Random Numbers
Statistical Table B: Distribution of z in the Standard Normal Distribution
Statistical Table C: Critical Values of t
Statistical Table D: Critical Values of r
Statistical Table E: Critical Values of Chi Square
Statistical Table F: Critical Values of F
Statistical Table G: Statistical Power
Appendix F: Using Computers to Collect Data
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.