Evaluating research proposals : a guide for the behavioral sciences
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Evaluating research proposals : a guide for the behavioral sciences
Prentice Hall, c1996
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Rev. ed. of: Evaluating research proposals in the behavioral sciences. 2d enl. ed. c1977
Includes bibliographical references (p. 57)
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Appropriate as a supplementary text for any undergraduate course involving Behavioral Science Research where students are planning their first independent research studies or projects. It is also useful for advanced investigators at the graduate level who need to translate basic principles into a concrete research study or project.
This unique supplemental text leads the student investigator through every aspect of preparing a research or project plan through the use of a series of questions and explanatory comments. The Guide provides systematic ways for the student to translate general research principles into a concrete research plan. It also includes a discussion on how to write an actual research proposal.
Table of Contents
1. A Central Theme.
2. The Central Theme Within a Context.
3. Simplicity, Clarity, and Parsimony.
4. Logical Consistency.
5. Researchable Questions and Hypotheses.
6. Specificity of Questions and Operational Definitions.
7. Hypothesis Testing, Hypothesis Generating, and Descriptive Research.
8. Meaningful Questions and Hypotheses.
9. Strategy of the Investigation.
10. Logic and Validity of Research Procedures.
11. Practical Limits and Realistic Considerations.
12. The Population and the Sample.
13. Sample Size.
14. Sampling Procedures.
15. Appropriateness of Sample and Population.
16. Ethical Considerations.
17. Potency and Validity of Experimental Input.
18. Specificity of Methods and Operational Definitions.
19. Controls in the Research Procedure.
20. Opportunities for Discovery.
21. Appropriateness of Experimental Design.
22. Reliability and Precision of Measurement.
23. Validity and Choice of Measures.
24. Appropriateness of Statistical Description and Analysis.
25. Interpretation of Results.
26. Pilot Studies.
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