Essentials of Research Design and Methodology - Softcover

Marczyk, Geoffrey R.; DeMatteo, David; Festinger, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471470538 ISBN 13: 9780471470533

Publisher: Wiley, 2005

Synopsis

Master the essential skills for designing and conducting a successful research project

Essentials of Research Design and Methodology contains practical information on how to design and conduct scientific research in the behavioral and social sciences. This accessible guide covers basic to advanced concepts in a clear, concrete, and readable style.

The text offers students and practitioners in the behavioral sciences and related disciplines important insights into identifying research topics, variables, and methodological approaches. Data collection and assessment strategies, interpretation methods, and important ethical considerations also receive significant coverage in this user-friendly guide. Essentials of Research Design and Methodology is the only available resource to condense the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick reference.

As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book offers a thorough review of the most relevant topics in research design and methodology. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

About this title

About the Author

GEOFFREY MARCZYK, JD, PHD, is Assistant Professor at Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology in Chester, Pennsylvania.

DAVID DEMATTEO, JD, PHD, is a behavioral scientist at the Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

DAVID FESTINGER, PHD, is a behavioral scientist at the Treatment Resarch Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From the Back Cover

Master the essential skills for designing and conducting a successful research project

Essentials of Research Design and Methodology contains practical information on how to design and conduct scientific research in the behavioral and social sciences. This accessible guide covers basic to advanced concepts in a clear, concrete, and readable style.

The text offers students and practitioners in the behavioral sciences and related disciplines important insights into identifying research topics, variables, and methodological approaches. Data collection and assessment strategies, interpretation methods, and important ethical considerations also receive significant coverage in this user-friendly guide. Essentials of Research Design and Methodology is the only available resource to condense the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick reference.

As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book offers a thorough review of the most relevant topics in research design and methodology. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as “Test Yourself” questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Other titles in the Essentials of Behavioral Science series:

Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Essentials of Psychological Testing

Essentials of Child Psychopathology

From the Inside Flap

Master the essential skills for designing and conducting a successful research project

Essentials of Research Design and Methodology contains practical information on how to design and conduct scientific research in the behavioral and social sciences. This accessible guide covers basic to advanced concepts in a clear, concrete, and readable style.

The text offers students and practitioners in the behavioral sciences and related disciplines important insights into identifying research topics, variables, and methodological approaches. Data collection and assessment strategies, interpretation methods, and important ethical considerations also receive significant coverage in this user-friendly guide. Essentials of Research Design and Methodology is the only available resource to condense the wide-ranging topics of the field into a concise, accessible format for handy and quick reference.

As part of the Essentials of Behavioral Science series, this book offers a thorough review of the most relevant topics in research design and methodology. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as "Test Yourself" questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Other titles in the Essentials of Behavioral Science series:

Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Essentials of Psychological Testing

Essentials of Child Psychopathology

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0471470538
• ISBN 13: 9780471470533
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304