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Experimental design : a handbook and dictionary for medical and behavioral research /

Scientists planning experiments in medical and behavioral research will find this handbook and dictionary an invaluable desk reference tool. Also recommended as a textbook for students of Experimental Design or accompanying courses in Statistics. Principles of experimental design are introduced, tec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Krauth, Joachim, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2000.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Techniques in the behavioral and neural sciences ; v. 14.
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  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Part A: Handbook of Experimental Design
  • Chapter 1. Historical Remarks
  • 1.1 The Diet Experiment of the Prophet Daniel
  • 1.2 The Lemon Experiment of an Egyptian Judge
  • 1.3 Drug Research in the 11th Century
  • 1.4 John Stuart Mill and the Foundations of Experimental Research
  • 1.5 Wilhelm Wundt and the Experiment in Psychology
  • 1.6 The Invention of Randomization
  • 1.7 Sir Ronald Fisher and Randomization
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 2. The Object of Experimental Design
  • 2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
  • 2.2 Selection of Factor Levels
  • 2.3 Causal Relations and Intervening Variables
  • 2.4 Ockham's Razor
  • 2.5 Constructs
  • 2.6 Causal and Correlative Relations
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 3. A Case for Experimental Design
  • 3.1 Threats to Statistical Conclusion Validity
  • 3.2 Threats to Internal Validity
  • 3.3 Threats to Construct Validity
  • 3.4 Threats to External Validity
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 4. Control of Extraneous Variables
  • 4.1 Randomization
  • 4.2 Elimination and Blocking Off
  • 4.3 Constancy and Covering
  • 4.4 Matching and Blocking
  • 4.5 Extraneous Variables as Independent Variables
  • 4.6 Replication
  • 4.7 Balancing
  • 4.8 Counterbalancing
  • 4.9 Blinding
  • 4.10 Control Groups and Control Conditions
  • 4.11 Conservative Arrangement of the Levels of Extraneous Variables
  • 4.12 Repeated Measures
  • 4.13 Statistical Adjustment
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 5. Preliminary Experiments and Pilot Studies
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 6. Designs which had Better be Avoided
  • 6.1 Designs without Randomization
  • 6.2 Designs without a Control Group
  • 6.3 Designs with Repeated Measures
  • 6.4 Crossover Designs
  • 6.5 Designs with more than Two Factors
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 7. Designs without Repeated Measures
  • 7.1 Designs with One Independent Variable
  • 7.2 Designs with Two Independent Variables
  • 7.3 Designs with more than Two Independent Variables
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 8. Designs with Repeated Measures
  • 8.1 Designs with One Independent Variable
  • 8.2 Designs with more than One Independent Variable
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 9. Single-Case Experimental Designs
  • 9.1 Basic Principles of Single-Case Experimental Designs
  • 9.2 Selected Single-Case Experimental Designs
  • 9.3 An Alternative Principle of Single-Case Experimental Designs
  • 9.4 Combination of the Results of Several Independent Single-Case Experimental Designs
  • Summary
  • Questions
  • Answers to the Questions (with References)
  • Part B: Dictionary of Experimental Design
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
  • Last Page.