Research Methods and Statistics Arena

Measurement With Persons

Theory, Methods, and Implementation Areas

• Edited by Birgitta Berglund, Giovanni B. Rossi, James T. Townsend and Leslie R. Pendrill.

Published December 2011

Measurements with persons are those in which human perception and interpretation are used for measuring complex, holistic quantities and qualities, which are perceived by the human brain and mind. Providing means for reproducible measurement of parameters such as pleasure and pain has important…
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Single-case and Small-n Experimental Designs

A Practical Guide To Randomization Tests, Second Edition

• By Pat Dugard, Portia File and Jonathan Todman.

Published October 2011

This practical guide explains the use of randomization tests and provides example designs and macros for implementation in IBM SPSS and Excel. It reviews the theory and practice of single-case and small-n designs so readers can draw valid causal inferences from small-scale clinical studies. The…
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Psychophysiological Measurement and Meaning

Cognitive and Emotional Processing of Media

• By Robert F. Potter, and Paul Bolls.

Published August 2011

This research volume serves as a comprehensive resource for psychophysiological research on media responses. It addresses the theoretical underpinnings, methodological techniques, and most recent research in this area. It goes beyond current volumes by placing the research techniques within a…
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Single-Case Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Psychology

• By Jamie Barker, Paul McCarthy, Marc Jones and Aidan Moran.

Published April 2011

What is single-case research? How can single-case methods be used within sport and exercise? Single-case research is a powerful method for examining change in outcome variables such as behaviour, performance and psychological constructs, and for assessing the efficacy of interventions. It has…
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Cross-Cultural Analysis

Methods and Applications

• Edited by Eldad Davidov, Peter Schmidt and Jaak Billiet.

Published November 2010

Intended to bridge the gap between the latest methodological developments and cross-cultural research, this interdisciplinary resource presents the latest strategies for analyzing cross-cultural data. Techniques are demonstrated through the use of applications that employ cross national data…
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A Handbook of Process Tracing Methods for Decision Research

A Critical Review and User’s Guide

• Edited by Michael Schulte-Mecklenbeck, Anton Kuehberger and Rob Ranyard.

Published October 2010

This handbook provides a critical review and user’s guide to conducting and reporting process tracing studies of decision making. Each chapter covers a specific method that is presented and reviewed by authors who are experts in the method’s application to decision research. The book …
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Social and Behavioral Research and the Internet

Advances in Applied Methods and Research Strategies

• Edited by Marcel Das, Peter Ester and Lars Kaczmirek.

Published October 2010

Highlighting the progress made by researchers in using Web-based surveys for data collection, this timely volume summarizes the experiences of leading behavioral and social scientists from Europe and the US who collected data using the Internet. Some chapters present theory, methodology, design,…
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Research Design and Statistical Analysis

Third Edition

• By Jerome L. Myers, Arnold D. Well and Robert F. Lorch Jr.

Published May 2010

Research Design and Statistical Analysis provides comprehensive coverage of the design principles and statistical concepts necessary to make sense of real data. The book’s goal is to provide a strong conceptual foundation to enable readers to generalize concepts to new research situations.&…
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Research Methods in Applied Settings

An Integrated Approach to Design and Analysis, Second Edition

• By Jeffrey A. Gliner, George A. Morgan and Nancy L. Leech.

Published June 2009

Through its integrated approach to quantitative research methods, this text teaches readers how to plan, conduct, and write a research project and select and interpret data so they can become better consumers of research. This is not a statistics book—there are very few formulas. Rather…
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Strategies and Tactics of Behavioral Research, Third Edition

• By James M. Johnston, and Henry S. Pennypacker.

Published August 2008

Almost entirely rewritten and reformatted with many more learning tools, this classic text now has even greater appeal to today’s students. This edition features much more discussion of how research methods are relevant for practitioners, and many examples are based on field research and service…
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