Abstract

Preface. 1.Introduction. 2.Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity. 3.Drawing Valid Inferences II: Construct and Statistical Conclusion Validity. 4.Selection of the Research Problem and Design. 5.Experimental Research: Group Designs. 6.Control and Comparison Groups. 7.Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation. 8.Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs. 9.The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs. 10.Qualitative Research Methods. 11.Assessment Methods and Strategies. 12.Special Topics in Assessment. 13.Sources of Artifact and Bias. 14.Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation. 15.Selected Topics in the Interpretation of Data. 16.Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research. 17.Publication and Communication of Research Findings. 18.Closing Comments: Methodology in Perspective. Glossary. References. Indices.

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