Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780357231913
Author: Frederick J Gravetter; Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Publisher: Cengage Limited
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Chapter 13.1, Problem 1LO
Describe the purpose of the descriptive research strategy, explain how it differs from the purpose of other research strategies, and identify this strategy when it is used in a research study.
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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
Ch. 13.1 - Describe the purpose of the descriptive research...Ch. 13.2 - Describe the two general problems (observer...Ch. 13.2 - Describe the three techniques used to quantify...Ch. 13.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 13.2 - Describe the general characteristics of the...Ch. 13.3 - Describe the general characteristics of the survey...Ch. 13.3 - Define open-ended, restricted, and rating-scale...Ch. 13.3 - Describe the four methods for administering a...Ch. 13.4 - Describe the general characteristics of the case...Ch. 13 - In addition to the key words, you should also be...
Ch. 13 - In this chapter, we introduced the observational...Ch. 13 - What is the purpose for determining a set of...Ch. 13 - Describe how time, event, or individual sampling...Ch. 13 - A researcher uses content analysis to determine...Ch. 13 - Explain the distinction between naturalistic...Ch. 13 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of...Ch. 13 - What is the general advantage of using the survey...Ch. 13 - Prob. 9ECh. 13 - Define the three types of survey questions (open...Ch. 13 - Prob. 11ECh. 13 - Two studies (Hughes, Cutting, Hughes et al.,...Ch. 13 - Most research in the behavioral sciences involves...
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