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This new edition explores a full range of basic topics typically covered in research classes, providing the information and skills needed to write effective research proposals and theses, read and understand published research, and understand how to conduct basic studies. The goal is prepare Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation students to be effective producers and consumers of research. This text is ideal for one semester upper level and graduate level research courses in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, and Physical Education. FEATURES: Numerous examples from health, physical education, exercise science, and recreation disciplines that present concepts, topics, and terms the student can understand the material and apply their knowledge Written in an easy to understand manner with a light hearted feel Statistics chapters feature exercises that can be solved manually and/or by computer. Answers are provided in an appendix New! Chapter 17: Qualitative Research includes coverage of distinctions between quantitative and qualitative research, case studies, focus groups, nominal groups, and content analysis. Plus, a discussion of qualitative design includes sampling, data collection, analysis, and interpretation Key concepts listed at the beginning of each chapter show importance of topic, making for more efficient study and review Objectives list skills taught within the chapter Lecturers - Click here to order a Review Copy of this title

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction to ResearchChapter 2: Ethics in Human Subject ResearchChapter 3: Getting Started: Information RetrivalChapter 4: The Research Paper and ProposalChapter 5: Completing the Research Paper: Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and ReferencesChapter 6: Research WritingChapter 7: Beginning Statistical ConceptsChapter 8: Central Tendency, Variability, and the Normal CurveChapter 9: Probability and Hypothesis TestingChapter 10: Relationships and PredictionsChapter 11: Comparing Mean ScoresChapter 12: Selected Nonparametric StatisticsChapter 13: Measurement and Data Collection ConceptsChapter 14: Experimental Validity and ControlChapter 15: Experimental Research and DesignsChapter 16: Nonexperimental ResearchChapter 17: Qualitative Research MethodsChapter 18: Quality Control in ResearchChapter 19: Assessment and Application of ResearchAppendice


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  • ISBN-13: 9780781738026
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
  • Publisher Imprint: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 187 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0781738024
  • Publisher Date: 29 Jul 2003
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 235 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 662 gr


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