‘How do I create a good research hypothesis?’
‘How do I know when my literature review is finished?’
‘What is the difference between a sample and a population?’
‘What is power and why is it important?’
In an increasingly data-driven world, it is more important than ever for students as well as professionals to better understand the process of research. This invaluable guide answers the essential questions that students ask about research methods in a concise and accessible way.
Table of Content
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 received his Ph D in human development from the University of Maryland, and after teaching for 35 years at the University of Kansas, he was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education, where he collaborated with colleagues and work with students. His early interests were in the area of children’s cognitive development, and after research in the areas of cognitive style and (what was then known as) hyperactivity, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina’s Bush Center for Child and Family Policy. His work then changed direction to focus on child and family policy, specifically the impact of alternative forms of public support on various child and family outcomes. He delivered more than 150 professional papers and presentations; written more than 100 trade and textbooks; and is the author of Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (SAGE), Theories of Human Development (SAGE), and Exploring Research (Prentice Hall). He has edited several encyclopedias, including the Encyclopedia of Human Development, the Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics, and the Encyclopedia of Research Design. He was editor of Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography for 13 years. He lived in Lawrence, Kansas, where he liked to read, swim with the River City Sharks, work as the proprietor and sole employee of big boy press, bake brownies (see www.statisticsforpeople.com for the recipe), and poke around old Volvos and old houses.
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