Implementing the Research Plan: A Guide for the Helping Professions - Brossura

 
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Implementing the Research Plan presents students and practitioners in the helping professions with a concise and readable introduction to research methods. Essential information is distilled into manageable proportions. Sources of data such as questionnaires and interview schedules, reviews of measurement theory and instrument reliability and validity are discussed. An overview of statistical hypothesis testing and a comparison of the most commonly used statistical tests, as well as a presentation of basic computer concepts and software capabilities are provided. Finally a chapter on research ethics is included.

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Contenuti

Sources of Data
Measurement
Reliability and Validity
Data Analysis
Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Computer Uses
Research Ethics
Appendix A
Guidelines for Preparing Research Proposals
Appendix B
How to Critique a Research Study
Appendix C
Presenting Data in Tables and Figures
Table of Random Numbers
Critical Values of Chi Square
Critical Values of r
Critical Values of t
Critical Values of f

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