Martin, William E. 1948-

Quantitative and statistical research methods from hypothesis to results / [electronic resource] : William E. Martin, Krista D. Bridgmon. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012. - xviii, 476 p. : ill. (some col.). - Research methods for the social sciences ; 42 . - Research methods for the social sciences ; 42. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods offers a guide for psychology, counseling, and education students in the use of statistics and research designs, combined with guidance on using SPSS in the course of their research. Each chapter covers a research problem, taking the student through identifying research questions and hypotheses; identifying, classifying, and operationally defining the study variables; choosing appropriate research designs; conducting power analysis; choosing an appropriate statistic for the problem; using a data set; conducting data screening and analyses (SPSS); interpreting the statistics; and writing the results related to the problem. Designed so students will know how to plan research and conduct statistical analyses using several different procedures"--


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Psychology--Methodology.
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150.72/7