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Tables of Contents for Exploring Research
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xxi
The Role and Importance of Research
1
18
The Research Process: Coming to Terms
19
28
Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research
47
38
Sampling and Generalizability
85
14
Measurement, Reliability, and Validity
99
22
Methods of Measuring Behavior
121
22
Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics
143
22
Introducing Inferential Statistics
165
20
Nonexperimental Research Methods
185
28
Experimental Research Methods
213
16
Quasi-Experimental Research: A Close Cousin to Experimental Research
229
8
Writing a Research Proposal
237
14
Writing a Research Manuscript
251
22
Appendix A: An Introduction to SPSS 9.0
273
24
Appendix B: Sample Data Set
297
6
Appendix C: Answers to Exercises
303
12
References
315
4
Glossary
319
10
Index
329