Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

Privitera, Gregory J.

ISBN 10: 1071879375 / ISBN 13: 9781071879375

Published by SAGE Publications, Inc, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1071879375
• ISBN 13: 9781071879375
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, Fourth Edition employs a problem-focused approach to present a clear, comprehensive, and conversational introduction to research methods. Gregory J. Privitera integrates the research methods decision tree into the design process to help readers choose the most appropriate method for the research question they are seeking to answer.

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About the Author

Gregory J. Privitera is a three-time national-award-winning author and a professor of psychology at St. Bonaventure University where he is a recipient of its highest teaching honor, The Award for Professional Excellence in Teaching, and its highest honor for scholarship, The Award for Professional Excellence in Research and Publication. Dr. Privitera received his PhD in behavioral neuroscience in the field of psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo and continued with his postdoctoral research at Arizona State University. His texts span diverse topics in psychology and the behavioral sciences and include an introductory psychology text, three statistics texts, two research methods texts, and multiple other texts bridging knowledge creation across health, health care, and analytics. In addition, Dr. Privitera has authored more than three dozen peer-reviewed papers aimed at advancing our understanding of health, health literacy, and informing policy in health care. His research has earned recognition by the American Psychological Association and in media to include Oprah’s Magazine, Time Magazine and the Wall Street Journal. He mentors a variety of undergraduate research projects at St. Bonaventure University, where dozens of students, many of whom have gone on to earn graduate and doctoral degrees at various institutions, have coauthored and presented research work. In addition to his teaching, research, and advisement, Dr. Privitera is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, is an identical twin, and is married with two daughters, Grace Ann and Charlotte Jane, and two sons, Aiden Andrew and Luca James.