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How to Design and Report Experiments

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January 2003 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
How to Design and Report Experiments is the perfect textbook and guide to the often bewildering world of experimental design and statistics. It provides a complete map of the entire 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 statistical procedure and assistance with writing up of results.

While many books look at the fundamentals of doing successful experiments and include good coverage of statistical techniques, this book very importantly considers the process in chronological order with specific attention given to effective design in the context of likely methods needed and expected results. Without full assessment of these aspects, the experience and results may not end up being as positive as one might have hoped. Ample coverage is then also provided of statistical data analysis, a hazardous journey in itself, and the reporting of findings, with numerous examples and helpful tips of common downfalls throughout.

Combining light humour, empathy with solid practical guidance to ensure a positive experience overall, How to Design and Report Experiments will be essential reading for students in psychology and those in cognate disciplines with an experimental focus or content in research methods courses.

 
PART ONE: DESIGNING AN EXPERIMENT
 
Before You Begin
 
Planning an Experiment
 
Experimental Designs
 
PART TWO: ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING DATA
 
Descriptive Statistics
 
Inferential Statistics
 
Parametric Tests
 
Non-Parametric Tests
 
Choosing a Statistical Test
 
PART THREE: 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, Reference and Formatting
 
Example of an Experimental Write-up

this is an excellent book which i will recommend for experimental design for my baking students

Dr Gary Bell
Fac of Business Computing & Info Manag, London South Bank University
December 17, 2014

An excellent book that explains the subject area in simple terms using straight forward talk.

Mr Joel Harris
Sports Therapy, University of Hertfordshire
October 30, 2014

This is a great introductory book for early undergraduate level.

Dr Konstantinos Tsagkaridis
Psychology, Neapolis University Paphos
May 20, 2014

If you look for a book that explain how to describe the statistics part of a paper o how to interpret properly the statistics results ant to write immediately them in your writing paper, this is the book that you are looking for.
An essential tool to report the results of the experiments.

Professor RAUL ARELLANO
Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada
May 18, 2014

The book offers a great overview on all relevant aspects for conducting experimental research. As such, the book has been readily used by students in the empirical part of my organizational behavior course. I can highly recommend the book.

Mr clemens hutzinger
Management , University of Innsbruck
September 1, 2015

Another great book from Andy Field. This book is great for young researchers, particularly those who may be doing their dissertations. Excellent.

Miss Charlotte Pennington
Department of Psychology, Edge Hill University
March 20, 2014

I love it!

Professor Tatjana Seibt
Business Psychology, Hochschule für Angewandtes Management
January 17, 2014

primarily for students of psychology, well-written with illustrative examples

Mr Joerg Wombacher
Business Administration , University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
January 10, 2014

This is an excellent text, which will enthuse the reader from the outset as Andy Field continues in his humorous tone.

This text provides students with different experimental designs before looking at the statistical analysis involved with each.

Dr Peter Thain
Sport & Exercise Science & Sports Ther, Hertfordshire University
October 25, 2013

This a great book for an introduction into experimental design!

Mrs Smarandita Tapalaga
Faculty of Economics & Social Studies, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
October 7, 2013