Conducting Meaningful Experiments: 40 Steps to Becoming a Scientist

by R Barker Bausell

Overview

By emphasizing how to think strategically about a research project, the author of this innovative book shows readers the important steps of a scientific study - from the formulation of the study to the write-up of results. Illustrative examples from the social, health and behavioural sciences are used throughout to illustrate 40 principles of good research practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803955318
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/04/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	149
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
What You Need (and Don't Need) to Be a Scientist
Laying the Foundation
Formulating a Meaningful Hypothesis
Evaluating the Meaningfulness of the Research Hypothesis
Designing an Experiment
Designing Experimental Studies to Achieve Statistical Significance
Conducting the Pilot Study(ies)
Conducting the Actual Study
Analyzing and Reporting the Results

Editorial Reviews

There are a lot of books that explain to budding scientists how to do experiments, but none that explain why. Bausell tells how to evaluate an experiment beforehand to see if it has the potential to improve the human condition or contribute significantly to knowledge, or will merely give birth to yet another publishable study. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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