Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods

From Hypothesis to Results

von William E Martin, Krista D Bridgmon

496 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods This user-friendly textbook teaches students to understand and apply procedural steps in completing quantitative studies. It explains statistics while progressing through the steps of the hypothesis-testing process from hypothesis to results. The research problems used in the book reflect statistical applications related to interesting and important topics. In addition, the book provides a Research Analysis and Interpretation Guide to help students analyze research articles. Designed as a hands-on resource, each chapter covers a single research problem and offers directions for implementing the research method from start to finish. Readers will learn how to: - Pinpoint research questions and hypotheses - Identify, classify, and operationally define the study variables - Choose appropriate research designs - Conduct power analysis - Select an appropriate statistic for the problem - Use a data set - Conduct data screening and analyses using SPSS - Interpret the statistics - Write the results related to the problem Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods allows students to immediately, independently, and successfully apply quantitative methods to their own research projects.

• ISBN: 9780470631829
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2012
• Größe: 234 x 178 mm
• Verlag: Wiley