Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods

Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods This user-friendly textbook teaches students to understand and apply procedural steps in completing quantitative studies. It explains statistics while progressing through the steps of the hypothesis-testing process from hypothesis to results. The research problems used in the book reflect statistical applications related to interesting and important topics. In addition, the book provides a Research Analysis and Interpretation Guide to help students analyze research articles. Designed as a hands-on resource, each chapter covers a single research problem and offers directions for implementing the research method from start to finish. Readers will learn how to: * Pinpoint research questions and hypotheses * Identify, classify, and operationally define the study variables * Choose appropriate research designs * Conduct power analysis * Select an appropriate statistic for the problem * Use a data set * Conduct data screening and analyses using SPSS * Interpret the statistics * Write the results related to the problem Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods allows students to immediately, independently, and successfully apply quantitative methods to their own research projects.