Selecting and describing your research instruments
"Emerging researchers are often surprised to learn that instrument selection is a complex and important step in the process of research design. The first of its kind, this concise guide explains how to identify appropriate instruments, select the best ones for the job, and properly describe the instruments so that others will know how and why they were chosen. Each chapter in the book focuses on a specific aspect of instrument selection, with illuminating examples and helpful worksheets to fill…
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- Full title :Selecting and describing your research instruments / Kelly S. McClure.
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"Emerging researchers are often surprised to learn that instrument selection is a complex and important step in the process of research design. The first of its kind, this concise guide explains how to identify appropriate instruments, select the best ones for the job, and properly describe the instruments so that others will know how and why they were chosen. Each chapter in the book focuses on a specific aspect of instrument selection, with illuminating examples and helpful worksheets to fill out along the way. Topics include pinpointing what to measure, types of instruments, resources for identifying instruments, organizing information and taking notes, describing instruments for different audiences, ethical issues, considerations around individual differences and diversity, consulting with advisors, and troubleshooting. This book is part of APA's Concise Guides to Conducting Behavioral, Health, and Social Science Research series. Aimed at undergraduate students in research methods courses or others with a lab or research project, each book describes a key stage in the research process. Collectively, these books provide a solid grounding in research from start to finish."
Series foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Identifying and defining the constructs and variables to measure -- Types of instruments and their properties: Methods to measure variables and constructs -- Identifying available instruments -- Gathering and organizing information about instruments -- Permissions and feasibility -- Using the evidence to guide your instrument selection -- Following ethical principles and guidelines -- Describing instruments effectively for different audiences -- Troubleshooting -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the author -- About the series editor.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2020.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):American Psychological Association
- Place of Publication:Washington
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2020.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2020. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement.
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- Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii 125 pages).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781433832222, 1433832224, 1433832232, 9781433832239
- oclc:on1261046159
- Dewey Decimal:150.72
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