Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods
From Hypothesis to Results
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Beschreibung
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods
This user-friendly textbook teaches students to understand andapply procedural steps in completing quantitative studies. Itexplains statistics while progressing through the steps of thehypothesis-testing process from hypothesis to results. The researchproblems used in the book reflect statistical applications relatedto interesting and important topics. In addition, the book providesa Research Analysis and Interpretation Guide to help studentsanalyze research articles.
Designed as a hands-on resource, each chapter covers a singleresearch problem and offers directions for implementing theresearch method from start to finish. Readers will learn howto:
* Pinpoint research questions and hypotheses
* Identify, classify, and operationally define the studyvariables
* Choose appropriate research designs
* Conduct power analysis
* Select an appropriate statistic for the problem
* Use a data set
* Conduct data screening and analyses using SPSS
* Interpret the statistics
* Write the results related to the problem
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods allows students toimmediately, independently, and successfully apply quantitativemethods to their own research projects.
Autor*in
William E. Martin
Themen in »Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods«
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