Methods in behavioral research

by Cozby, Paul C.

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Full title :Methods in behavioral research / Paul C. Cozby, California State University, Fullerton, Scott C. Bates, Utah State University.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2018
Edition:Thirteenth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill Education
Place of Publication:New York, NY
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xix, 428 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:9781260546941, 1260546942, 9781259898822, 1259898822
oclc:on1032712734
LC Classification:BF76.5
Dewey Decimal:150.72/1

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Scientific Understanding of Behavior -- Importance of Research Methods -- Ways of Knowing -- Goals of Behavioral Science -- Basic and Applied Research -- Study Terms -- Review Questions -- Activities -- Answers -- Chapter 2 Where to Start -- Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Predictions -- Sources of Ideas -- Types of Research Reports -- Exploring Past Research -- Study Terms -- Review Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 3 Ethics in Behavioral Research -- Milgram's Obedience Experiment -- Historical Context of Current Ethical Standards -- APA Ethics Code -- Assessment of Risks and Benefits -- Informed Consent -- The Importance of Debriefing -- Institutional Review Boards -- Research with Nonhuman Animal Subjects -- Being an Ethical Researcher: The Issue of Misrepresentation -- Conclusion: Risks and Benefits Revisited -- Study Terms -- Review Questions -- Activities -- Answers -- Chapter 4 Fundamental Research Issues -- Validity: An Introduction -- Variables -- Operational Definitions of Variables -- Relationships Between Variables -- Nonexperimental Versus Experimental Methods -- Exper…