Practical Problems in Research Methods

<p>• Each of the 53 cases presents a practical problem faced by a researcher and the solution he or she selected. </p><p>•The questions encourage students to evaluate the researcher’s solution and consider alternatives. </p><p>•All cases are drawn from the published literature. Your students will evaluate real problems faced by practicing researchers. </p><p>•All major topics in research methods are covered. Here are samples from the seven major sections of the book: •Sampling: Sampling Hispanic Adults by Telephone<br>•Measurement: Social Desirability<br>•Operational Definitions: Defining “Physical Abuse” of Children<br>•Procedures: Controlling the Distribution of a Questionnaire<br>•Experimental and Causal-Comparative Design: Forming Comparison<br>•Groups in Classroom Research on Reading<br>•Ethical Considerations: Prescreening Adolescents for Stress<br>•Interpretation of Results: Health Risk Behaviors of Adolescents</p><p>•The extensive instructor’s guide provides discussion points as well as samples of students’ answers obtained in the field tests. </p><p>•This supplementary book makes dry textbook principles come alive! Students learn that research is a dynamic process—that for many problems there are competing solutions each with its own advantages and drawbacks. </p><p>•The 35 short cases are ideal for classroom discussions. The 18 longer ones make great homework assignments. </p>