Description
Book SynopsisOffers an introduction to behavioral and social science research methods in the health sciences. This book provides complete coverage of the process behind these research methods, including information-gathering, decision formation, and results presentation.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Part One Overview of the Research Process
1 Behavioral and Social Research in the Health Sciences 3
2 Ethics and Research 25
3 The Foundations of Research 45
4 An Overview of Empirical Methods 79
Part Two Nuts and Bolts of Research
5 Writing the Research Report 113
6 Reviewing the Literature 139
7 Sampling 161
8 Assessments, Surveys, and Objective Measurement 191
9 A Model for Research Design 225
Part Three Common Research Designs
10 Correlational Research 255
11 Between-Subjects Designs 285
12 Single-Variable Between-Subjects Research 315
13 Between-Subjects Factorial Designs 345
14 Correlated-Groups Designs 367
Part Four Special Research Designs
15 Single-Participant Experiments, Longitudinal Studies, and Quasi-Experimental Designs 393
16 Research with Categorical Data 415
17 Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research 439
Appendix A Reviewing the Statistics behind the Research 461
Appendix B Statistical Tables 479
Index 521
