Quantitative and statistical research methods from hypothesis to results /

"Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods offers a guide for psychology, counseling, and education students in the use of statistics and research designs, combined with guidance on using SPSS in the course of their research. Each chapter covers a research problem, taking the student throug...

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Main Author: Martin, William E. (William Eugene), 1948-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Bridgmon, Krista D., 1979-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Research methods for the social sciences ; 42.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods offers a guide for psychology, counseling, and education students in the use of statistics and research designs, combined with guidance on using SPSS in the course of their research. Each chapter covers a research problem, taking the student through identifying research questions and hypotheses; identifying, classifying, and operationally defining the study variables; choosing appropriate research designs; conducting power analysis; choosing an appropriate statistic for the problem; using a data set; conducting data screening and analyses (SPSS); interpreting the statistics; and writing the results related to the problem. Designed so students will know how to plan research and conduct statistical analyses using several different procedures"--
Physical Description:xviii, 476 p. : ill. (some col.).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.