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Observing children in their natural worlds : a methodological primer /

This book shows readers how to conduct observational methods, research tools used to describe and explain behaviors as they unfold in everyday settings. The book now uses both an evolutionary and a cultural perspective. The methods presented are drawn from psychology, education, family studies, soci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pellegrini, Anthony D.
Otros Autores: Hoch, John, Symons, Frank James, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Psychology Press, 2013.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ch. 1. The "whys" and "whens" of observational methods
  • ch. 2. Science, psychology, and research
  • ch. 3. Ethics in research
  • ch. 4. Choosing a perspective : qualitative-insider/ quantitative-outsider distinction
  • ch. 5. Asking the research question : implications for design and specification in observational research
  • ch. 6. Initial considerations : entering the field, looking around, and refining the plan
  • ch. 7. Coming up with categories
  • ch. 8. Measuring behavior and rules for sampling and recording
  • ch. 9. Reliability
  • ch. 10. Validity
  • ch. 11. Indirect observational methods
  • ch. 12. Computer-assisted recording and observational software programs / John Hoch and Frank J. Symons
  • ch. 13. The research report.