Table of Contents

Part 1. Understanding the Research Process and Getting Started Part 2. Reviewing and Writing About Your Research Question Part 3. Introductory Ideas About Ethics Part 4. Research Methods: Knowing the Language, Knowing the Ideas Part 5. Sampling Ideas and Issues Part 6. Describing Data Using Descriptive Techniques Part 7. All About Testing and Measuring Part 8. Understanding Different Research Methods Part 9. All About Inference and Significance

About the Author

Neil J. Salkind is Professor Emeritus at the University of Kansas, where he taught in the Department of Educational Psychology for more than 35 years. His interest is in writing about statistics and research methods in an informative, nonintimidating and noncondescending way. He is also the author of Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (the Excel Edition), Excel Statistics - a Quick Guide, and the recently edited Encyclopedia of Research Design.

Reviews

"This is a concise text that has good coverage of the basic concepts and elementary principles of research methods. It picks up where many traditional research methods texts stop and provides additional discussion on some of the hardest to understand concepts." -- University of Central Florida "I think it's a great idea for a text (or series), and I have no doubt that the majority of students would find it helpful. The material is presented clearly, and it is easy to read and understand. My favorite example from those provided is on p. 7 where the author provides an actual checklist for evaluating the merit of a study. This is a great tool for students and would provide an excellent "practice" approach to learning this skill. Over time students wouldn't need a checklist, but I think it would be invaluable for those students with little to no research experience." -- University of Denver