APA handbook of research methods in psychology. Volume 2, research designs: quantitative, qualitative, neuropsychological, and biological /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
American Psychological Association,
[2023]
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| Series: | APA handbooks in psychology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Abstract: | "This handbook provides descriptions of many techniques that psychologists and others have developed to help them pursue a shared understanding of why humans think, feel, and behave the way they do. These are the tools that can be used to conduct rational analyses. At the broadest level, when choosing a method you make decisions about (a) what data or measurement techniques will best capture the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that interest you; (b) what research design best fits the question that you want to answer; and (c) what strategies for data analysis best match the characteristics of your design and measurements. The simplest choice for organizing the presentation of material is the temporal sequence in which you will make these decisions. In Volume 2, Part I details interpretive research designs that emphasize a qualitative approach. Part II looks at issues at the transition point between qualitative and quantitative research, as well as issues that arise in research with particular populations and settings that go beyond their simple participation in research. Parts III through VI, introduces designs that emphasize an etic (or theory-specified), more quantitative approach to research. Specifically, Part III presents issues in sampling for quantitative studies; Part IV focuses on designs that build and test the implications of causal models; Part V focuses on research with experimental manipulations, in which participants are deliberately treated differently; Part VI introduces designs that focus on theory-testing questions, rely heavily on quantification, and are used to study change in individual units."--(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 932 pages) Also issued in print. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1433841339 9781433841330 1433841347 9781433841347 |