Research methods : learning to become a critical research consumer / Ronald C. Martella, Ronald Nelson, Nancy E. Marchand-Martella

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Covers both quantitative- and qualitative-oriented research. This title develops critical thinking skills about research and is designed to produce knowledgeable and informed critical research consumers.

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• Most chapters include "Objectives," "Overview," and "Summary."
• I Understanding Research
• 1 Thinking Critically About Research
• What Is Science and the Scientific Method?
• What Are the Purposes of Science?
• What Is a Scientific Theory?
• What Are the Types of Scientific Logic?
• In What Ways Do We Gain Information?
• What Are Constraint Levels in Educational and Psychological Research?
• What Are the Differences between Basic and Applied Research?
• What Is Replication Research?
• II Critical Issues In Research
• 2 Fundamental Issues for Interpreting Research
• What Is Variability?
• What Is Internal Validity?
• What Is External Validity?
• What Are Statistical and Social Validities?
• 3 Reliability, Validity, and Interobserver Agreement
• What Are Reliability and Validity Issues in Quantitative Research?
• How Do Researchers Assess the Reliability of Measurement Devices?
• How Do Researchers Determine the Validity of Measurement Devices?
• What Are Reliability and Validity Issues in Qualitative Research?
• What Is Interobserver Agreement?
• What Are the Methods of Establishing Interobserver Agreement?
• What Are the Factors That Influence Interobserver Agreement?
• What Are the Factors to Consider When Assessing Measurement Devices in the Context of a Study?
• III Quantitative Research Methods
• 4 Basic Statistical Concepts and Sampling Procedures
• What Are the Scales of Measurement?
• What Is a Univariate Frequency Distribution?
• How Can We Describe Data Sets?
• What Role Do Hypotheses Play in Research?
• What Are Parametric and Nonparametric Tests of Statistical Significance?
• What Is Statistical Significance?
• What Are Type I and Type II Errors and Power?
• What Are the Types of Statistical Significance Testing Methods?
• What Are the Different Sampling Methods?
• What Are the Sampling Decisions Researchers Make?
• What Is Sampling Error?
• 5 Experimental Designs
• What Are True Experimental Designs?
• What Are the Most Common True Experimental Designs?
• What Are Factorial Experimental Designs?
• What Are Quasi-Experimental Designs?
• What Are the Common Quasi-Experimental Designs?
• What Are Preexperimental Designs?
• What Are the Types of Preexperimental Designs?
• When Should Researchers Use Each Experimental Research Design?
• Sample Article
• 6 Causal-Comparative Research
• What Is the Causal-Comparative Research Method?
• What Should Researchers Consider When Designing a Causal-Comparative Study?
• When Should Researchers Use the Causal-Comparative Research Design?
• Sample Article
• 7 Correlational Research
• What Is the Correlational Research Method?
• What Are the Issues in Designing a Correlational Study?
• When Should Researchers Use the Correlational Research Method?
• Sample Article
• IV Qualitative Research Methods
• 8 Qualitative Research: Methods
• What Are the Characteristics of Qualitative Research?
• What Are the Differences between Qualitative and Quantitative Research?
• What Are Qualitative Research Procedures?
• What Is Understanding in Qualitative Research?
• What Are the Evaluative Criteria for Judging the Reliability and Validity of Qualitative Research?
• What Are the Types of Triangulation Methods?
• 9 Qualitative Research: Data Collection and Designs
• What Are Field Oriented Studies?
• When Should Researchers Use Each Qualitative Research Design?
• Sample Article
• V Single-Case Research Methods
• 10 Withdrawal and Associated Designs
• What Are Graphing Methods in Withdrawal Designs?
• What Are Withdrawal and Associated Designs?
• When Should Researchers Use Each Withdrawal and Associated Design?
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