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Field, Andy P.

How to design and report experiments / Andy Field and Graham Hole. - xii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-377) and index.

Designing an Experiment --
Before You Begin --
Planning an Experiment --
Experimental Designs --
Analysing and Interpreting Data --
Descriptive Statistics --
Inferential Statistics --
Parametric Statistics --
Non-parametric Statistics --
Choosing a Statistical Test --
Writing Up Your Research --
A Quick Guide to Writing a Psychology Lab-Report --
General Points When Writing a Report --
Answering the Question 'Why?' The Introduction Section --
Answering the Question 'How?' The Method Section --
Answering the Question 'What Did I Find?' The Results Section --
Answering the Question 'So What'? The Discussion Section --
Title, Abstract, References and Formatting --
Example of an Experimental Write-Up.

This textbook provides guidance to the world of experimental design and statistics. It gives a complete rundown of the process beginning with how to get ideas, about research, how to refine your research question and the actual design of the experiment, leading on to assistance with writing up of results.

ISBN: 0761973834 (pbk.) 9780761973836

LCCN: 2002108293

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Experimental design.

LC Class. No.: QA279 / .F55 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 001.4/34