Research Methods in Applied Settings: An Integrated Approach to Design and Analysis, Third Edition

This crystal clear, applied text teaches readers how to plan, conduct, and write a research project and select and interpret data through its integrated approach to research methods. Although not a statistics book, readers learn to master which technique to use when and how to analyze results, making them better consumers of research. Organized around the steps of conducting a research project, independent sections and chapters can be read in any order for utmost learning flexibility. A consistent framework increases comprehension. Numerous examples, diagrams, tables, key terms, summaries, applied problems and questions, and suggested readings further promote understanding.