ABSTRACT
First published in 1996. This book is designed to help students acquire basic skills needed to comprehend social and behavioural science research reports. These skills are needed to understand research results that we confront in our everyday lives in magazines, newspapers, on television, and elsewhere. It includes a guide and a workbook.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part A|18 pages
Introduction to Social and Behavioral Science Research
part B|34 pages
Theory, Measurement, and Time in Research
part C|52 pages
Methods of Data Collection
part D|42 pages
Samples and Sampling
part E|47 pages
Data Analysis and Beyond