| Description |
xiv, 819 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
14. Nonexperimental designs -- Predictive versus explanatory research -- Categorical independent variables -- Continuous independent variables -- Categorical and continuous independent variables -- Longitudinal research : a comment -- Concluding remarks -- 15. Introduction to sampling -- Purposes and advantages of sampling -- Probability versus nonprobability sampling -- Sampling distributions -- Selected sampling strategies -- Sample size -- Concluding remarks |
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19. A categorical independent variable -- Coding categorical variables -- Multiple comparisons among means -- Multiple regression and analysis of variance : mechanics and terminology -- Concluding remarks -- Study suggestions -- 20. Multiple categorical independent variables : factorial designs -- The model -- Tests of significance -- Regression analysis of factorial designs -- Simple main effects -- Hypothesis formulation -- Higher-order designs -- Nonorthogonal designs -- ANOVA and regression : similarities and contrasts -- Study suggestions -- 21. Attribute -- treatments -- interactions ; analysis of covariance -- Attribute -- treatments -- interaction (ATI) analysis : synopsis -- Analysis of covariance -- Extensions and generalizations -- Concluding remarks -- Study suggestions |
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22. Exploratory factor analysis -- Uncorrelated factors -- Correlated factors -- Selected issues -- Concluding remarks -- Study suggestions -- 23. Confirmatory factor analysis -- LISREL : an orientation -- Uncorrelated factors -- EQS : an orientation -- Multitrait-multimethod matrix -- Measurement models -- Concluding remarks -- Study suggestions -- 24. Structural equation modeling -- Causation -- LISREL : orientation to structural models -- Selected topics -- Study suggestions -- References -- Appendix -- Critical values for F -- Percentile points for x² distribution -- Author index -- Subject index |
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pt. 2. Design -- 7. Science and scientific inquiry -- Scientific inquiry -- Basic and applied research -- Natural and sociobehavioral sciences -- Concluding remarks -- 8. Definitions and variables -- Definitions -- Variables -- Concluding remarks -- 9. Theories, problems, and hypotheses -- Definitions and role of theory -- Theory testing -- Problems -- Hypotheses -- Hypothesis testing -- Concluding remarks -- 10. Research design : basic principles and concepts -- Control -- Validity -- Concluding remarks -- 11. Artifacts and pitfalls -- Subject -- Researcher -- Concluding remarks -- 12. Experimental designs -- Elements of experimental research -- Some elementary designs -- Concluding remarks -- 13. Quasi-experimental designs -- Three quasi-experimental designs -- Concluding remarks |
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pt. 3. Analysis -- 16. Computers and computer programs -- Advantages of computer data analysis -- Misconceptions about and misuses of computers -- Statistical software -- Some general considerations -- Introduction to selected programs -- Concluding remarks -- 17. Simple regression analysis -- Simple linear regression -- Graphs -- Tests of significance -- Assumptions -- Diagnostics -- Residual analysis -- Influence analysis -- The correlation model : a comment -- Concluding remarks -- Study suggestions -- 18. Multiple regression analysis -- Two independent variables -- Variance partitioning -- Tests of significance -- Three independent variables -- Shrinkage -- Multicollinearity -- Curvilinear regression analysis -- Concluding remarks -- Study suggestions |
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Preface -- 1. Overview -- Content -- Organization -- Orientation -- pt. 1. Measurement -- 2. Measurement and scientific inquiry -- Definition and benefits of measurement -- Scales of measurement -- Measurement & statistics -- Concluding remarks -- 3. Criterion-related validation -- Criterion -- Prediction -- Concluding remarks -- 4. Construct validation -- Constructs and indicators -- Construct validation approaches -- A note on content validity -- Concluding remarks -- 5. Reliability -- Classical test theory -- Approaches to the estimation of reliability -- Internal consistency : theoretical orientations and assumptions -- Computer programs for reliability -- Selected topics -- Study suggestions -- 6. Selected approaches to measurement in sociobehavioral research -- Rating scales -- Semantic differential -- Interviews -- Task effects -- Respondent effects -- Observation -- Concluding remarks |
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Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 741-788) and indexes |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Psychology -- Research -- Methodology.
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Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
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Social sciences -- Statistical methods.
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Psychology.
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Research Design.
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Social Sciences.
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| Author |
Schmelkin, Liora Pedhazur.
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| LC no. |
91007184 |
| ISBN |
0805810633 |
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089859555X |
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9780805810639 |
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9780898595550 |
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