{"product_id":"quantitative-and-statistical-research-methods-9780470631829","title":"Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuantitative and Statistical Research Methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePinpoint research questions and hypotheses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify, classify, and operationally define the study variables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose appropriate research designs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConduct power analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelect an appropriate statistic for the problem\u003c\/li\u003e \u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables and Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction and Overview 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview of Foundational Research Concepts 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview of Foundational Statistical Information 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Normal Distribution 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Logical Steps of Conducting Quantitative Research: Hypothesis-Testing Process 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis-Testing Process 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Maximizing Hypothesis Decisions Using Power Analysis 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance between Avoiding Type I and Type II Errors 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Research and Statistical Designs 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulating Experimental Conditions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing the Imprecision in Measurement 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling Extraneous Experimental Influences 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Validity and Experimental Designs 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing a Statistic to Use for an Analysis 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Introduction to IBM SPSS 20 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe IBM SPSS 20 Data View Screen 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming and Defining Variables in Variable View 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering Data 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Basic Analyses 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Modifying Data Procedures 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Diagnosing Study Data for Inaccuracies and Assumptions 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Example 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Randomized Design Comparing Two Treatments and a Control Using a One-Way Analysis of Variance 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Problem 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Variables 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Design 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Omnibus (Comprehensive) Research Question 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 1: Establish the Alternative (Research) Hypothesis (Ha) 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 2: Establish the Null Hypothesis (H0) 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 3: Decide on a Risk Level (Alpha) of Rejecting the True H0 Considering Type I and II Errors and Power 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 4: Choose Appropriate Statistic and Its Sampling Distribution to Test the H0 Assuming H0 Is True 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 5: Select Sample, Collect Data, Screen Data, Compute Statistic, and Determine Probability Estimates 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 6: Make Decision Regarding the H0 and Interpret Post Hoc Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormula Calculations of the Study Results 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Repeated-Treatment Design Using a Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Problem 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Variables 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Design 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Omnibus (Comprehensive) Research Question 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 1: Establish the Alternative (Research) Hypothesis (Ha) 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 2: Establish the Null Hypothesis (H0) 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 3: Decide on a Risk Level (Alpha) of Rejecting the True H0 Considering Type I and II Errors and Power 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 4: Choose Appropriate Statistic and Its Sampling Distribution to Test the H0 Assuming H0 Is True 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 5: Select Sample, Collect Data, Screen Data, Compute Statistic, and Determine Probability Estimates 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 6: Make Decision Regarding the H0 and Interpret Post Hoc Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormula Calculations of the Study Results 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Randomized Factorial Experimental Design Using a Factorial ANOVA 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Problem 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Variables 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Design 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Omnibus (Comprehensive) Research Questions 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 1: Establish the Alternative (Research) Hypothesis (Ha) 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 2: Establish the Null Hypothesis (H0) 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 3: Decide on a Risk Level (Alpha) of Rejecting the True H0 Considering Type I and II Errors and Power 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 4: Choose Appropriate Statistic and Its Sampling Distribution to Test the H0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssuming H0 Is True 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 5: Select Sample, Collect Data, Screen Data, Compute Statistic, and Determine Probability Estimates 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 6: Make Decision Regarding the H0 and Interpret Post Hoc Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormula Calculations of the Study Results 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Analysis of Covariance 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Problem 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Variables 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Design 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Omnibus (Comprehensive) Research Question 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 1: Establish the Alternative (Research) Hypothesis (Ha) 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 2: Establish the Null Hypothesis (H0) 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 3: Decide on a Risk Level (Alpha) of Rejecting the True H0 Considering Type I and II Errors and Power 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 4: Choose Appropriate Statistic and Its Sampling Distribution to Test the H0 Assuming H0 is True 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 5: Select Sample, Collect Data, Screen Data, Compute Statistic, and Determine Probability Estimates 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 6: Make Decision Regarding the H0 and Interpret Post Hoc Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormula ANCOVA Calculations of the Study Results 327 ANCOVA Study Results 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Randomized Control Group and Repeated-Treatment Designs and Nonparametics 345\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Problem 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Variables 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Design 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Omnibus (Comprehensive) Research Question 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 1: Establish the Alternative (Research) Hypothesis (Ha) 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 2: Establish the Null Hypothesis (H0) 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 3: Decide on a Risk Level (Alpha) of Rejecting the True H0 Considering Type I and II Errors and Power 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 4: Choose Appropriate Statistic and Its Sampling Distribution to Test the H0 Assuming H0 is True 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 5: Select Sample, Collect Data, Screen Data, Compute Statistic, and Determine Probability Estimates 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 6: Make Decision Regarding the H0 and Interpret Post Hoc Effect Sizes 370 Formula Calculations 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonparametric Research Problem Two: Friedman’s Rank Test for Correlated Samples and Wilcoxon’s Matched-Pairs Signed-Ranks Test 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Bivariate and Multivariate Correlation Methods Using Multiple Regression Analysis 401\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Problem 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Variables 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Method 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStating the Omnibus (Comprehensive) Research Question 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 1: Establish the Alternative (Research) Hypothesis (Ha) 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 2: Establish the Null Hypothesis (H0) 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 3: Decide on a Risk Level (Alpha) of Rejecting the True H0 Considering Type I and II Errors and Power 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 4: Choose Appropriate Statistic and Its Sampling Distribution to Test the H0 Assuming H0 is True 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothesis Testing Step 5: Select Sample, Collect Data, Screen Data, Compute Statistic, and Determine Probability Estimates 407 Hand Calculations of 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