{"product_id":"how-to-do-research-9781483385129","title":"How To Do Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned to help students make the leap from \u003cem\u003elearning\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eabout\u003c\/em\u003e research to \u003cem\u003edoing\u003c\/em\u003e research, this manual provides an easy-to-understand walkthrough of the entire research process, from selecting a topic and conducting a literature review through presenting an APA-style paper or presentation. All of the 15 cross-disciplinary labs included are appropriate for use in the social, behavioral, and health sciences, and follow a consistent format: objective, description of a journal article, canned data, examples of what output should look like, pointers on interpreting the output, and a suggested activity for those who wish to collect their own data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: Before You Collect Data LAB 1. Finding a Topic, Finding Sources, and Critically Reading Appropriate Articles    Finding a Topic    What Are the Steps of a Research Project?    Tips for Finding Sources    How to Read an Article    Closure    If You Want to Go Further . . . Secondary Analyses of Large Data Sets Available Online LAB 2: How to Write a Literature Review    The Literature Review    APA Style    If You Want to Go Further . . . Writing “Good” LAB 3: After the Literature Review:  Theory \u0026gt; Hypothesis \u0026gt; Design \u0026gt; Analysis \u0026gt; Results \u0026gt; Interpretation    The Logic Behind the Research    Theory \u0026gt; Hypothesis \u0026gt; Design \u0026gt; Analysis: Method Section    Theory \u0026gt; Hypothesis \u0026gt; Design \u0026gt; Analysis \u0026gt; Results    Theory \u0026gt; Hypothesis \u0026gt; Design \u0026gt; Analysis \u0026gt; Results \u0026gt; Interpretation    If You Want to Go Further . . . Cultural Considerations    Pick a Card, Any Card . . . LAB 4: Ethics of Research    How to Treat Participants (Human or Otherwise)    The Ethics of Reporting Research    If You Want to Go Further . . . The Role of the IRB    Preparing a Proposal for the IRB    What to Expect Once Your Project Has Been Approved PART II: Collecting Data - Research Designs and Tools LAB 5: Qualitative Research    Qualitative Research: What Is It, and What Do You Do With It?    If You Want to Go Further . . . Content Analysis    What’s the Point of All This Qualitative Information? Development of a Grounded Theory    Communicating the Results LAB 6: Case Studies and Single-Subject Designs    Case Study Versus Single-Subject Design    Who Uses Behavior Modification?    If You Want to Collect Your Own Data . . .  It′s All About You    If You Want To Go Further . . . Large-Scale Epidemiology: The Opposite Approach LAB 7: Surveys    Types of Survey Questions    Writing the Method    If You Want To Collect Your Own Data . . .    Distributing the Survey    Informed Consent—Really, Really Important!    Producing the Abbreviated Lab Report    If You Want to Go Further . . . Developing the Survey LAB 8: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics    Descriptive Versus Inferential Statistics    Scales of Measurement    T-Test    Closure    If You Want to Go Further . . . More About Effect Size    Types of Effect Size Statistics    How Big Is Big Enough?    To Summarize    Reviewing What You′ve Learned: Answer Key LAB 9: Correlational Design    Experimental Versus Non-Experimental    If You Want to Collect Your Own Data . . . Closure    If You Want to Go Further . . . Partial Correlations LAB 10: Regression Analysis    A Step Up    Practice and Review    Summing Up    If You Want to Go Further . . . Hierarchical Regression LAB 11: Two-Group Designs    The Two-Group Design    If You Want to Collect Your Own Data . . . Be the Participant    Levels of Processing Data    If You Want to Go Further . . . Chi-Squared Analysis LAB 12: Multiple-Groups Designs    Going Beyond the Two-Group Design    If You Want to Collect Your Own Data . . . Cautions!    Putting It All Together    If You Want to Go Further . . . Categorical IVs and DVs in Regression    Coding Categorical Predictor Variables for Regression    Logistic Regression LAB 13: Factorial Designs    Background    Are We There Yet?    More Practice With Interactions    If You Want to Go Further . . . More About Testing Interactions    What Happens With Categorical Predictors?    What Happens With Repeated-Measures Data?    Answers for More Practice With Interactions PART III: After Collecting Data LAB 14: Writing the Discussion Section, Sharing Your Findings Using a Poster or Oral Presentation    Discussion Section Checklist    Creating and Presenting a Poster    Preparing an Oral Presentation of Your Findings    Closure    If You Want to Go Further . . .  The Publication Process: What to Expect When You’re Submitting LAB 15: Tables and Figures    Tables    Figures    How Do I Create a Figure?    Using SPSS    If You Want to Collect Your Own Data . . .    If You Want to Go Further . . .    A Few More (Optional) Things In Conclusion","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739660693847,"sku":"9781483385129","price":48.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781483385129.jpg?v=1720052842","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-do-research-9781483385129","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}