TY - BOOK ED - Christensen, Larry B. TI - Research methods, design, and analysis SN - 9781292057743 U1 - 150.724 C4622 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Harlow PB - Pearson KW - Psychology KW - Experimental KW - . Experimental design. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction. Understanding scientific research -- Research approaches and data collection methods -- Planning the research study. From research ideas to hypothesis formulation -- Ethics in scientific research -- Foundations of research. Measurement techniques and sampling methods -- Ensuring research validity -- Experimental methods. Control techniques in experimental research -- creating the appropriate research design -- Procedure for conducting an experiment -- Creating a quasi-experimental design -- Creating a single-case design -- Survey, qualitative, and mixed methods research. The survey as non-experimental research -- Qualitative and mixed methods research -- Analyzing and interpreting data. Summarizing research data-descriptive statistics -- Using inferential statistics -- Writing the research report. Preparing and publishing the research report; 100-199 ER -