TY - GEN AU - Salkind, Neil J. TI - Exploring research SN - 0130831549 (pbk.) U1 - 150.72 PY - 2000/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Prentice Hall KW - Psychology KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Education N1 - Distributer : Al-Ahram; Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-317) and index; The role and importance of research -- The research process: coming to terms -- Selecting a problem and reviewing the research -- Sampling and generalizability -- Measurement, reliability, and validity -- Methods of measuring behavior -- Data collection and descriptive statistics -- Introducing inferential statistics -- Nonexperimental research methods -- Experimental research methods -- Quasi-experimental research: a close cousin to experimental research -- Writing a research proposal -- Writing a research manuscript; Catalogued By : Mahitab ER -