TY - BOOK AU - Salkind,Neil J. TI - Exploring research SN - 0130831549 (pbk.) AV - BF76.5 .S24 2000 CIRC U1 - 150/.72 PY - 2000/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Prentice Hall KW - Psychology KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Education N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-317) and index; The role and importance of research -- The research process: coming to terms -- Selecting a problem and reviewing the research -- Sampling and generalizability -- Measurement, reliability, and validity -- Methods of measuring behavior -- Data collection and descriptive statistics -- Introducing inferential statistics -- Nonexperimental research methods -- Experimental research methods -- Quasi-experimental research: a close cousin to experimental research -- Writing a research proposal -- Writing a research manuscript ER -