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Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Social Sciences
Author
Michelle Oja
Publisher
Taft College
Source
LibreTexts
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 110 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Research Methods
  2. 1.01: Prelude to Research Methods
  3. 1.02: Methods of Knowing
  4. 1.03: Why are you taking this course
  5. 1.04: Summary of Introduction to Research Methods of the Social Sciences
  6. 02: Overview of the Scientific Method
  7. 2.01: Prelude to the Scientific Method
  8. 2.02: Goals of Science
  9. 2.03: A Model of Scientific Research
  10. 2.3.01: Research Literature
  11. 2.3.02: Research Questions
  12. 2.3.03: Empirical Study
  13. 2.3.04: Data Analysis
  14. 2.3.05: Conclusions
  15. 2.3.06: Sharing Your Research
  16. 2.04: Populations and Samples
  17. 2.4.01: Sampling
  18. 2.05: Summary of the Scientific Method
  19. 03: Ethics in Research
  20. 3.01: Prelude to Research Ethics
  21. 3.02: History of Ethics Codes
  22. 3.03: APA Ethics Code Standard 8
  23. 3.04: Principles of Ethical Research
  24. 3.05: Summary of Research Ethics
  25. 04: Measuring Variables
  26. 4.01: Prelude to Psychological Measurement
  27. 4.02: Introduction to Measuring Variables
  28. 4.2.01: Types of Validity
  29. 4.03: Introduction to Surveys
  30. 4.3.01: Constructing Surveys
  31. 4.3.02: Reliability and Validity of Measurement
  32. 4.04: Interviews and Focus Groups
  33. 4.05: Measuring Behavior through Biology
  34. 4.06: Observations
  35. 4.07: Unobtrusive Research
  36. 4.7.01: What Is Left Behind (Physical Trace)
  37. 4.7.02: Archival Data
  38. 4.08: Summary of Measuring Variables
  39. 05: Literature Review
  40. 5.01: Prelude to Reviewing Literature
  41. 5.02: How to do a Literature Review
  42. 5.03: How to Read a Research Article
  43. 5.04: Interpreting Results (p-values and NHST)
  44. 5.05: Summary of Reviewing the Literature
  45. 06: Analyzing
  46. 6.01: Prelude to Analyzing
  47. 6.02: Describing Variables
  48. 6.03: Graphs
  49. 6.3.01: Graphing Qualitative Variables- Bar Graphs
  50. 6.3.02: Describing the Shape of Graphs of Quantitative Data
  51. 6.3.2.01: Graphing Quantitative Data- Line Graphs
  52. 6.3.2.02: Graphing Quantitative Data- Histograms
  53. 6.3.03: Graphing Quantitative Data- Scatterplots
  54. 6.3.04: Honesty in Graphing
  55. 6.04: Understanding Null Hypothesis Significance Testing
  56. 6.05: Comparing Means
  57. 6.5.01: Effect Sizes
  58. 6.06: Introduction to Correlations
  59. 6.6.01: Correlation versus Causation
  60. 6.6.02: Factor Analysis
  61. 6.07: The Qualitative Approach
  62. 6.7.01: Qualitative Analysis- Preparing and Managing Qualitative Data
  63. 6.7.02: Qualitative Coding
  64. 6.7.03: From Qualitative Data to Findings
  65. 6.08: Summary of Analyzing
  66. 07: Formatting in APA Style
  67. 7.01: Prelude to Presenting Your Research
  68. 7.02: Introduction to American Psychological Association (APA) Style
  69. 7.03: General Paper Format
  70. 7.04: Formatting by Section
  71. 7.05: Presenting Results
  72. 7.5.01: Tables and Figures
  73. 7.06: Research Proposals
  74. 7.07: Summary and APA Style Resources
  75. 08: Experimental Research
  76. 8.01: Prelude to Experimental Research
  77. 8.02: Initial Equivalence
  78. 8.2.01: Natural Groups Research
  79. 8.03: Between Groups Designs and Matched Group Designs
  80. 8.04: Repeated Measures Design
  81. 8.05: Practical Considerations
  82. 8.06: Summary of Experimental Research
  83. 09: Quasi-Experimental Research
  84. 9.01: Prelude to Quasi-Experimental Research
  85. 9.02: Quasi-Experimental Designs with One Group
  86. 9.03: Quasi-Experimental Designs with Two or More Groups
  87. 9.04: Threats to Internal Validity
  88. 9.05: Summary of Quasi-Experimental Research
  89. 10: Factorial Designs
  90. 10.01: Prelude to Factorial Designs
  91. 10.02: Setting Up a Factorial Experiment
  92. 10.03: Interpreting the Results of a Factorial Experiment
  93. 10.3.01: Practice Interpreting Main Effects and Interactions
  94. 10.3.02: Interpreting Main Effects and Interactions in Graphs
  95. 10.3.03: Interpreting Beyond 2x2 in Graphs
  96. 10.04: Interpreting Interactions- Do Main Effects Matter
  97. 10.05: Summary of Factorial Designs
  98. 11: Small-N Designs
  99. 11.01: Prelude to Single-Subject Research
  100. 11.02: Introduction to Small-N Research
  101. 11.03: Small-N Research Designs and Analysis
  102. 11.04: When should you use Small-N Designs
  103. 11.05: Summary of Small-N Design
  104. 12: Nonexperimental Research
  105. 12.01: Prelude to Nonexperimental Research
  106. 12.02: Introduction to Nonexperimental Research
  107. 12.03: Longitudinal and Similar Designs
  108. 12.04: Qualitative Research
  109. 12.05: Case Studies
  110. 12.06: Summary of Nonexperimental Research