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Over de inhoud
Foreword – vii
Author’s Preface – xi
Introduction – xiii

I. A Philosophy for the Behavioral Scientist – 3
A. The “Erroneous” Nature of Science – 3
B. The Concept of Probability – 8
C. Verification – 15
D. The Meaning of Definition in Science – 15
E. Objectivity versus Import in Behavioral Science – 20

II. Some Methodological Concepts of Behavioral Science – 22
A. The Need for Statistical Analysis – 23
B. The Concept of Correlation – 26

III. Types of Investigations – 30
A. Incidence, Correlation, and Difference – 30
B. The Survey – 32
C. The Manipulation Experiment – 32

1. Experimental “treatment” – 33
2. The before-after design – 34
3. Dependent and independent variables – 35
D. Laboratory and Field Studies – 36
E. The Pilot Study – 37

IV. Designing an Experiment: Preliminary Steps – 39
A. Formulating the Purpose of an Investigation – 39
B. Surveying the Literature – 43

V. Validity and Reliability of a Construct Definition – 46

VI. Defining Constructs – 59

VII. The Experimental Sample – 94

VIII. Some Special Considerations in Design – 107

IX. Statistical Analysis of Results – 112

X. Drawing Inferences and Conclusions – 150

XI. Writing the Research Report – 156

Appendix
A. Selected References – 167
B. Statistical Tables – 169
C. The Reliability of Clinical Judgment When More than Two Judges are Used – 190
D. A Brief Algebra Refresher – 194

Index – 197
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Zoekwoorden
klinisch onderzoek, onderzoeksopzet, statistiek, gedragswetenschappen, methodologie, experimenteel ontwerp, data-analyse, klinische psychologie, onderzoeksrapportage, validiteit, betrouwbaarheid, academisch handboek
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