Experimental MethodologyThe new edition of Experimental Methodology retains an approach that details the research process and focuses on methodology. Each chapter considers a specific step in the research process, with opening vignettes providing examples of the relevance of the chapter contents. Key features include a new section on informed consent with an example of an informed consent form and a new sample research report - a 1992 publication on nightmares. New and expanded sections include survey methodology and ethical issues such as scientific misconduct, informed consent and the ethics of animal research. |
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Descriptive Research Approaches | 43 |
The Experimental Research Approach | 73 |
Problem Identification and Hypothesis Formation | 97 |
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