Cambridge University Press Unisex Multicolor Advanced Research Methods For The Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Advanced Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral SciencesAuthor(s): John E. Edlund, Austin Lee Nichols\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108441919, 978-1108441919\nSynopsis\nWritten by an interdisciplinary team of global experts covering diverse research methods - including research design, research tools, and statistical techniques - this volume focuses on advanced research methods for anyone working in the social and behavioral sciences. The information needed to perform research in the laboratory, the field, or online is mapped out to provide specific applications and tools in applying each method. The issues surrounding reliability, validity, and obtaining consent are explained alongside detailed descriptions of the impact of pre-knowledge on participant behavior, the ways that researchers unintentionally influence participants, and tips on administering suspicion probes and debriefi.