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Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach, Fifth Edition Book Cover
Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach, 5/e
Kenneth S. Bordens, Indiana University/Purdue University - Fort Wayne
Bruce Barrington Abbott, Indiana University/Purdue University

Feature Summary

  • Decision-making emphasis. To develop a full appreciation of the power and limitations of each step of the research process, the role and consequences of choices in research are thoroughly explored.

  • Effective presentation of the research process. Chapters 1-6 present the general principles of research design beginning with how ideas are developed through choosing and using participants and subjects for research.

  • Comprehensive coverage of methods and design. Chapters 7-11 present in-depth treatment of non-experimental designs, experimental designs, and quasi-experimental and developmental designs.

  • Ethics covered in context. Ethics is addressed early and ethical issues are integrated throughout. Chapter 6 places ethics in the context of conducting an experiment.

  • Complete chapter on the research paper. Chapter 15 presents the most current APA guidelines for writing and reporting research results and also includes a complete paper and information on paper presentations, oral presentations and poster sessions.

  • Advanced topical coverage. Special topics _in research are integrated throughout the text including theory, use of the Internet, meta-analysis, and multivariate design analysis.









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