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Informationen zum Autor LESLIE D. ROSENSTEIN, PHD, serves on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She earned her PhD in??Differential Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and completed a doctoral respecialization in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Dr. Rosenstein has taught courses in??Introductory Statistics and Research Design and Analysis to Psychology students. Klappentext A concise, straightforward overview of research design and analysis, helping readers form a general basis for designing and conducting research The practice of designing and analyzing research continues to evolve with advances in technology that enable greater technical analysis of data--strengthening the ability of researchers to study the interventions and relationships of factors and assisting consumers of research to understand and evaluate research reports. Research Design and Analysis is an accessible, wide-ranging overview of how to design, conduct, analyze, interpret, and present research. This book helps those in the sciences conduct their own research without requiring expertise in statistics and related fields and enables informed reading of published research. Requiring no background in statistics, this book reviews the purpose, ethics, and rules of research, explains the fundamentals of research design and validity, and describes how to select and employ appropriate statistical techniques and reporting methods. Readers gain knowledge central to various research scenarios, from sifting through reports of meta-analyses and preparing a research paper for submission to a peer-reviewed journal to discussing, evaluating, and communicating research results. This book: Provides end-to-end guidance on the entire research design and analysis process Teaches readers how to both conduct their own research and evaluate the research of others Offers a clear, concise introduction to fundamental topics ideal for both reference and general education functions Presents information derived from the author's experience teaching the subject in real-world classroom settings Includes a full array of learning tools including tables, examples, additional resource suggestions, complete references, and appendices that cover statistical analysis software and data sets Research Design and Analysis: A Primer for the Non-Statistician is a valuable source of information for students and trainees in medical and allied health professions, journalism, education, and those interested in reading and comprehending research literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures xiii List of Tables xv Introduction xix Section 1 The Purpose, Ethics, and Rules of Research 1 1 The Purpose and Ethics of Research 3 1.1 The Purpose and Risks of Research 3 1.2 History of Harm to Humans 4 1.3 Ethical Issues in the Social Sciences 9 1.4 History of Harm to Animal Subjects in Research 10 1.4.1 Summary 12 1.5 Ethics, Principles, and Guidelines 12 1.6 Statutes and Regulations Protecting Humans and Animals in Research 16 1.7 More About Informed Consent 18 1.8 The Importance of Freedom to Withdraw 22 1.9 Separation of Provider-Researcher Role 22 1.10 Undue Influence 24 1.11 Anonymity 24 1.12 Summary 25 Section 2 Basic Research Designs and Validity 27 2 Research Validity 29 2.1 Internal Validity 30 2.1.1 History 30 2.1.2 Maturation 31 2.1.3 Measurement Error 32 2.1.4 Selection Bias and Random Assignment 33 2.1.5 Attrition 35 2.1.6 Experimenter Bias 35 2.1.7 Expectation 36 2.1.8 Sensitization and Practice Effects 36 2.1.9 Incorrect Conclusions of Causality 37 2.2 E...
