Designing Experiments for the Social Sciences
How to Plan, Create, and Execute Research Using Experiments
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Published:22nd Oct '18
Should be back in stock very soon
"This book is a must for learning about the experimental design–from forming a research question to interpreting the results this text covers it all."
–Sarah El Sayed, University of Texas at Arlington
Designing Experiments for the Social Sciences: How to Plan, Create, and Execute Research Using Experiments is a practical, applied text for courses in experimental design. The text assumes that students have just a basic knowledge of the scientific method, and no statistics background is required. With its focus on how to effectively design experiments, rather than how to analyze them, the book concentrates on the stage where researchers are making decisions about procedural aspects of the experiment before interventions and treatments are given.
Renita Coleman walks readers step-by-step on how to plan and execute experiments from the beginning by discussing choosing and collecting a sample, creating the stimuli and questionnaire, doing a manipulation check or pre-test, analyzing the data, and understanding and interpreting the results. Guidelines for deciding which elements are best used in the creation of a particular kind of experiment are also given. This title offers rich pedagogy, ethical considerations, and examples pertinent to all social science disciplines.
"This book offers many examples and hands-on instruction that can help students learn how to conduct experiments." -- Francis O. Adeola
"This book is a must for learning about the experimental design–from forming a research question to interpreting the results, this text covers it all." -- Sarah El Sayed
"This text provides students with an excellent explanation of experimental methodology: not just descriptions of elements of the experiment method, but understanding of where those elements came from, how and why they work together, and how students can become scholars." -- Kyle J. Holody
"This is a comprehensive text on experiments, clearly and engagingly written, with many excellent examples. Renita Coleman has included everything the student will need to develop, design, and execute a methodologically-sound experiment." -- Glenn Leshner
"This textbook is detailed and well organized, with each topic progressing logically to build on foundational knowledge. Students will find it easy to master research concepts, and practice using the exercises and examples provided. The ‘Study Spotlight’ scenarios and practical examples are effective tools to demonstrate research designs, and the ‘Test Your Knowledge Quizzes’ reinforce student learning." -- Janet Reid-Hector
"This book is well-written and readable. If you need to grasp concepts of experimental designs, this book guides you as to what the experimental designs are, and what you should keep in mind in conducting your studies."
-- Ji-Hoon RyooISBN: 9781506377322
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 720g
408 pages