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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

Chapter 1 Outline

Exploring the Causes of Behavior
Explaining Behavior
       Scientific Explanations
               Scientific Explanations are Empirical
               Scientific Explanations are Rational
               Scientific Explanations are Testable
               Scientific Explanations are Parsimonious
               Scientific Explanations are General
               Scientific Explanations are Tentative
               Scientific Explanations are Rigorously Evaluated
       Commonsense versus Scientific Explanations
       Belief-based versus Scientific Explanations
When Scientific Explanations Fail
       Failures Due to Faulty Inference
       Pseudoexplanations
Methods of Inquiry
       The Method of Authority
       The Rational Method
       The Scientific Method
       Observing a Phenomenon
               Formulating Tentative Explanations
               Further Observing and Experimenting
               Refining and Retesting Explanations
       The Scientific Method at Work: Implanting False Memories
       The Scientific Method as an Attitude
Translating the Scientific Method into Practice:   The Research Process
       Method versus Technique
       Basic and Applied Research
               Basic Research
               Applied Research
               Overlap Between Basic and Applied Research
The Steps of the Research Process
       Developing a Research Idea and Hypothesis
       Choosing a Research Design
       Choosing Subjects
       Deciding on What to Observe and Appropriate Measures
       Conducting Your Study
       Analyzing Your Results
       Reporting Your Results
       Starting the Whole Process Over Again
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