Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods

<p>Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods</p> <p>This user-friendly textbook teaches students to understand and apply procedural steps in completing quantitative studies. It explains statistics while progressing through the steps of the hypothesis-testing process from hypothesis to results. The research problems used in the book reflect statistical applications related to interesting and important topics. In addition, the book provides a Research Analysis and Interpretation Guide to help students analyze research articles.</p> <p>Designed as a hands-on resource, each chapter covers a single research problem and offers directions for implementing the research method from start to finish. Readers will learn how to:</p> <ul> <li>Pinpoint research questions and hypotheses</li> <li>Identify, classify, and operationally define the study variables</li> <li>Choose appropriate research designs</li> <li>Conduct power analysis</li> <li>Select an appropriate statistic for the problem</li> <li>Use a data set</li> <li>Conduct data screening and analyses using SPSS</li> <li>Interpret the statistics</li> <li>Write the results related to the problem</li> </ul> <p>Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods allows students to immediately, independently, and successfully apply quantitative methods to their own research projects.</p>