Quantitative And Statistical Research Methods Av William E. Martin, Krista D. Bridgmon

<p>Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods</p><p>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.</p><p>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:</p><ul><li>Pinpoint research questions and hypotheses</li><li>Identify, classify, and operationally define the study variables</li><li>Choose appropriate research designs</li><li>Conduct power analysis</li><li>Select an appropriate statistic for the problem</li><li>Use a