Format:
1 online resource (xviii, 322 pages)
Edition:
Third edition.
ISBN:
9780203101759
,
9781136236754
,
9781136236792
,
9781136236808
Content:
ch. 1. The "whys" and "whens" of observational methods -- ch. 2. Science, psychology, and research -- ch. 3. Ethics in research -- ch. 4. Choosing a perspective : qualitative-insider/ quantitative-outsider distinction -- ch. 5. Asking the research question : implications for design and specification in observational research -- ch. 6. Initial considerations : entering the field, looking around, and refining the plan -- ch. 7. Coming up with categories -- ch. 8. Measuring behavior and rules for sampling and recording -- ch. 9. Reliability -- ch. 10. Validity -- ch. 11. Indirect observational methods -- ch. 12. Computer-assisted recording and observational software programs / John Hoch and Frank J. Symons -- ch. 13. The research report.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-316) and indexes
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781848729575
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781848729582
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781848729575
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203101759
