Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods and Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences : Performing Research

In a time where new research methods are constantly being developed and science is evolving, researchers must continually educate themselves on cutting-edge methods and best practices related to their field. The second of three volumes, this Handbook provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of a variety of issues important in developing, designing, and collecting data to produce high-quality research efforts. First, leading scholars from around the world provide an in depth explanation of various advanced methodological techniques. In section two, chapters cover general important methodological considerations across all types of data collection. In the third section, the chapters cover self-report and behavioral measures and their considerations for use. In the fourth section, various psychological measures are covered. The final section of the handbook covers issues that directly concern qualitative data collection approaches. Throughout the book, examples and real-world research efforts from dozens of different disciplines are discussed.

John E. Edlund is Professor of Psychology at the Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. He has won numerous teaching awards and is passionate about the improvement of research methods and the dissemination of psychological knowledge.

Austin Lee Nichols is Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology at Central University in Vienna, Austria. He has worked in various faculty and research positions around the world in both Psychology and Management, published in a variety of research disciplines, and won awards for his teaching, research, and service.