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010			_a 2018037364
020			_a9781544309811
040			_aLBSOR/DLC _beng _cLBSOR _erda _dDLC
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aBF76.5 _b.P65 2020
100	1		_aPrivitera, Gregory J., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aResearch methods for the behavioral sciences / _cGregory J. Privitera, St. Bonaventure University.
250			_aThird edition.
260			_aLos Angeles _bSage _c2020
300			_axxix, 584 pages ; _c27 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (549-561 pages) and index.
520			_a"Both comprehensive and clear, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, third edition author Gregory J. Privitera employs a problem-focused approach to introduce research methods. A conversational writing tone speaks to learners directly. While Privitera empowers students to view research methods as something they are capable of understanding and applying. Within each chapter students draw conclusions by following the scientific process. To do enable this Privitera fully integrates the research methods decision tree--from choosing a research design to choosing an appropriate statistic--to encourage students to select the most appropriate methodology for the research question they're seeking to answer. Greg Privitera covers the full scope of methodologies from non-experimental to quasi-experimental to experimental in a straightforward, non-biased manner"--
650		0	_aPsychology _xResearch _xMethodology.
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xResearch _xMethodology.
650		0	_aPsychology _xStatistical methods.
650		0	_aSocial sciences _xStatistical methods.
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999			_c201987 _d201947