Bordens K., Abbott B.B. Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach

McGraw-Hill, 2010. — 628 p. in color — 8th Ed. — ISBN: 0073532029, 9780073532028Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach guides students through the research process, from conceiving of and developing a research idea, to designing and conducting a study, to analyzing and reporting data.
The authors present students with information on the numerous decisions they must make when designing and conducting research and indicate how their early decisions affect how data are collected, analyzed, and interpreted later in the research process. A focus on the importance of ethical conduct, both in the treatment of research subjects and in the reporting of research results, directs the text.Explaining Behavior
Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior
Getting Ideas for Research
Choosing a Research Design
Making Systematic Observations
Choosing and Using Research Subjects
Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process
Using Nonexperimental Research
Using Survey Research
Using Between-Subjects and Within-Subjects Experimental Designs
Using Specialized Research Designs
Using Single-Subject Designs
Describing Data
Using Inferential Statistics
Using Multivariate Design and Analysis
Reporting Your Research Results
Appendix: Statistical TablesText Credits
Name Index
Subject Index