Practical Problems in Research Methods : A Casebook with Questions for Discussion PDF
by Estabrook Verdugo
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* Each of the 53 cases presents a practical problem faced by a researcher and the solution he or she selected.
*The questions encourage students to evaluate the researcher's solution and consider alternatives.
*All cases are drawn from the published literature. Your students will evaluate real problems faced by practicing researchers.
*All major topics in research methods are covered. Here are samples from the seven major sections of the book: *Sampling: Sampling Hispanic Adults by Telephone
*Measurement: Social Desirability
*Operational Definitions: Defining "Physical Abuse" of Children
*Procedures: Controlling the Distribution of a Questionnaire
*Experimental and Causal-Comparative Design: Forming Comparison
*Groups in Classroom Research on Reading
*Ethical Considerations: Prescreening Adolescents for Stress
*Interpretation of Results: Health Risk Behaviors of Adolescents
*The extensive instructor's guide provides discussion points as well as samples of students' answers obtained in the field tests.
*This supplementary book makes dry textbook principles come alive! Students learn that research is a dynamic process-that for many problems there are competing solutions, each with its own advantages and drawbacks.
*The 35 short cases are ideal for classroom discussions. The 18 longer ones make great homework assignments.
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- Pages:119 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:13/09/2016
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:119 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:13/09/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781351969789