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"--
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
SPSS (Computer file)
Psychology--Methodology. Social sciences--Methodology.