http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
Introduction. Scope and aims ; Why measure behaviour? ; What is so special about measuring behaviour? ; Steps involved in studying behaviour ; Summary -- Science and truth. The replication crisis ; What does replication mean? ; Why does replication sometimes fail? ; Identifying reliable sources of evidence ; Summary -- Choosing a research question. Tinbergen's four questions ; Different levels of casual explanation ; Choosing the right subjects ; Generating research questions ; Hypotheses and predictions ; Summary -- Designing a beavioural study. Aims of good study design ; Different types of design ; Correlational studies ; Experimental studies ; Natural experiments and instrumental variables ; Randomisation ; Blinding ; When to measure behaviour ; How much data to collect? ; Summary -- Ethics and the law. Behavioural research and the law ; Formal ethical approval ; Animal research ethics ; Human research ethics ; Summary -- Defining behavioural metrics. Categorising behaviour ; Behavioural metrics ; Composite metrics ; Levels of measurement ; Summary -- Recording methods. Laboratory versus field ; Standardised behavioural tests ; Observation of spontaneous ; Sampling rules ; Recording rules ; Summary -- Recording technology. The technology revolution ; Data pipelines ; Data capture ; Data processing ; Summary -- Individuals and groups. Groups ; Identifying individuals ; Social network analysis ; Dominance hierarchies ; Summary -- Measurement quality. Validity ; Reliability ; Floor and ceiling effects ; Outliers ; Summary -- Data analysis. Behaviour needs statistics ; General advice on statistics ; Data preparation ; Describing data ; Using data to answer questions ; General linear models ; Mixed-effects models ; Generalised linear models ; Model selection an averaging ; Multiverse analysis ; Bayesian methods ; Confirmatory versus exploratory analysis ; Summary -- Interpreting and communicating findings. Common statistical mistakes ; Writing a scientific paper ; Publishing a scientific paper ; Other forms of scientific communication ; Communicating with the public ; Competing interests ; Integrity and responsibility ; Summary.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [216]-225) and index.