| About the Authors |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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3 | (39) |
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4 | (10) |
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14 | (16) |
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Theory, Research, and Application |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (5) |
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2 Research Strategies: An Overview |
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42 | (36) |
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43 | (6) |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Research |
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49 | (3) |
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52 | (11) |
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Time Perspectives: Short Term Versus Long Term |
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63 | (6) |
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Research Settings: Laboratory Versus Field |
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69 | (4) |
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73 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (3) |
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3 The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants |
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78 | (51) |
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Responsibility for Ethical Research |
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81 | (1) |
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Ethical Considerations While Planning Research |
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81 | (24) |
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Ethical Considerations During Data Collection |
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105 | (4) |
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Ethical Considerations Following Data Collection |
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109 | (6) |
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Research Ethics in Cultural Context |
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115 | (3) |
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The Institutional Review Board |
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118 | (4) |
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122 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (5) |
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Part 2 Foundations of Research |
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129 | (220) |
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4 The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists |
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131 | (42) |
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Mistakes and Errors in Research |
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132 | (10) |
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142 | (4) |
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Ethical Issues in Publication |
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146 | (6) |
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Using the Results of Research |
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152 | (11) |
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Research and the Common Good |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (4) |
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5 Formulating a Research Question |
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173 | (53) |
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Formulating Research Hypotheses |
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174 | (23) |
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197 | (9) |
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Designing Research for Utilization |
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206 | (6) |
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Bias in the Formulation of Research Questions |
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212 | (6) |
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218 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (5) |
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6 Developing a Measurement Strategy |
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226 | (51) |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (10) |
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241 | (13) |
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Modalities of Measurement |
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254 | (9) |
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Locating and Evaluating Measures |
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263 | (7) |
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270 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (4) |
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7 The Internal Validity of Research |
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277 | (33) |
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279 | (3) |
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Threats to Internal Validity |
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282 | (9) |
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291 | (5) |
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296 | (4) |
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Experimenter Expectancies |
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300 | (4) |
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Enhancing Internal Validity |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (3) |
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8 The External Validity of Research |
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310 | (39) |
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The Concept of External Validity |
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311 | (4) |
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The Structural Component of External Validity |
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315 | (14) |
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The Functional and Conceptual Components of External Validity |
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329 | (3) |
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Assessing External Validity |
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332 | (2) |
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Laboratory Research, Natural Setting Research, and External Validity |
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334 | (6) |
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340 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (7) |
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349 | (310) |
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351 | (44) |
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Manipulating the Independent Variable |
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354 | (9) |
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Controlling Extraneous Variance |
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363 | (9) |
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372 | (5) |
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377 | (13) |
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390 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (37) |
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The Problem of Control in Field Settings |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (6) |
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Natural Experiments and Quasi-Experiments |
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403 | (14) |
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417 | (9) |
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426 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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427 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (3) |
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432 | (34) |
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The Nature of Correlational Research |
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434 | (10) |
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Partial Correlation Analysis |
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444 | (2) |
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Multiple Regression Analysis |
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446 | (12) |
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Some Other Correlational Techniques |
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458 | (3) |
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461 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (2) |
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12 Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling |
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466 | (30) |
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Exploratory Factor Analysis |
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467 | (11) |
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis |
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478 | (5) |
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Testing Mediational Hypotheses |
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483 | (9) |
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492 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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493 | (1) |
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494 | (1) |
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494 | (2) |
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13 The Single-Case Research Strategy |
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496 | (35) |
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The Role of Single-Case Research in Psychology |
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497 | (3) |
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Validity Criteria in Single-Case Research |
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500 | (6) |
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506 | (6) |
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512 | (11) |
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Data Analysis in Single-Case Research |
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523 | (4) |
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527 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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528 | (1) |
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529 | (1) |
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529 | (2) |
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14 Qualitative Research and Interviewing |
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531 | (36) |
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The Purpose and Goals of Qualitative Research |
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532 | (3) |
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Qualitative Research Questions |
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535 | (3) |
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How Is Qualitative Research Evaluated? |
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538 | (3) |
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Designing Qualitative Research |
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541 | (3) |
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544 | (3) |
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547 | (5) |
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552 | (6) |
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Writing About Qualitative Work |
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558 | (3) |
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561 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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562 | (1) |
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563 | (1) |
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564 | (3) |
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567 | (52) |
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569 | (7) |
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576 | (10) |
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586 | (6) |
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592 | (8) |
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600 | (5) |
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Questionnaire Administration |
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605 | (6) |
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611 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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612 | (1) |
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613 | (1) |
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614 | (5) |
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619 | (40) |
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621 | (8) |
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629 | (6) |
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635 | (12) |
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647 | (2) |
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649 | (2) |
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651 | (2) |
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653 | (2) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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655 | (1) |
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655 | (1) |
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656 | (3) |
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Part 4 Collecting and Interpreting Data |
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659 | (129) |
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661 | (53) |
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662 | (11) |
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673 | (14) |
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Using the Internet to Collect Data |
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687 | (13) |
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700 | (6) |
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706 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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707 | (1) |
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708 | (1) |
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709 | (5) |
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18 Interpreting Research Results |
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714 | (35) |
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Describing the Results of Research |
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716 | (8) |
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Inference in Behavioral Science Research |
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724 | (11) |
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735 | (5) |
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Integrating the Results of Research |
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740 | (3) |
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743 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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744 | (1) |
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745 | (1) |
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746 | (3) |
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749 | (39) |
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Purposes of Literature Reviews |
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751 | (3) |
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Defining the Research Question |
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754 | (1) |
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Finding Relevant Research |
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755 | (1) |
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Deciding Which Studies to Use |
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756 | (7) |
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763 | (11) |
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774 | (2) |
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Evaluating Literature Reviews |
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776 | (2) |
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Understanding Meta-Analysis |
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778 | (4) |
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782 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Further Reading |
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783 | (1) |
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784 | (1) |
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784 | (4) |
| Glossary |
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788 | (23) |
| Author Index |
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811 | (18) |
| Subject Index |
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