Psychological methodology

Testverfahren sind heute ein weit verbreitetes Instrument der empirischen Sozial­ forschung.

Writing with Clarity and Style, 2nd Edition, will help you to improve your writing dramatically.

This comprehensive Handbook focuses on the most used polytomous item response theory (IRT) models.

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to utilize the varied assessments frequently used in evaluating autism spectrum disorders With both the detection and awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) on the rise, there is an urgent need for an increasing number of professionals to not only learn about the nature and course of the various autism spectrum disorders, but also to know how to identify, assess, and diagnose the presence of these disorders.

El Acompañamiento Terapéutico es un método de intervención que tiene lugar en los contextos comunitario y doméstico, lo cual impone la necesidad deconceptualizar acerca de las especificidades que conforman la estructura de su clínica.

Focusing on the underlying themes that run through most multivariate methods, in this fully updated 3rd edition of The Essence of Multivariate Thinking Dr.

A Critical Reflexive Approach to Sex Research is a methodologically focused book that offers rich insights into the, often secret, subjectivities of men who pay for sex in South Africa.

Der Band behandelt umfassend die Anwendungsfelder der psychologischen Diagnostik, ihre grundlegenden Fragestellungen und diagnostischen Zugänge zu deren Bearbeitung.

This unique text for undergraduate courses teaches students to apply critical thinking skills across all academic disciplines by examining popular pseudoscientific claims through a multidisciplinary lens.

The Evidence Behind HR: An Open Evaluation of Contemporary HR Practices is a critical take on the assumptions and strategies used within modern HR practice.

Modern Methods for Evaluating Your Social Science DataWith recent advances in computing power and the widespread availability of political choice data, such as legislative roll call and public opinion survey data, the empirical estimation of spatial models has never been easier or more popular.

Dieses Standard-Lehrbuch deckt das gesamte Themenfeld der Testtheorie und Fragebogenkonstruktion ab – von den Grundlagen im Bachelor-Studium bis zu vertiefenden Aspekten in Master-Studiengängen.

Longitudinal Studies of Second Language Learning: Quantitative Methods and Outcomes provides a how-to guide to choosing, using, and understanding quantitative longitudinal research and sampling methods in second and foreign language learning.

This Element demonstrates how and why the alignment method can advance measurement.

This volume introduces the latest popular methods for conducting business research.

This practical workbook offers a wealth of opportunities for students to apply knowledge learned from the best-selling core text, Foundations of Psychological Testing, Sixth Edition.

Every day, children and adolescents worldwide return to the educational setting having sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

This volume serves as a companion to Early Psychological Research Contributions from Women of Color, Volume I.

Originally published in 1986, the impetus for this volume developed from a conference organized by Barbara Snell Dohrenwend and the editors on behalf of the Society for Life History Research in Psychopathology, the Society of the Study of Social Biology, and the Center for Studies of Mental Health of Aging at the National Institute of Mental Health.

The Fifth Edition of Harris Cooper's bestselling text offers practical advice on how to conduct a synthesis of research in the social, behavioral, and health sciences.

One of the greatest strengths of this text is the consistent integration of research methods and statistics so that students can better understand how the research process requires the combination of these elements.

Providing readers with an accessible, in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature, Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper is perfect for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who design and manage public and private agencies, conduct research studies, and prepare strategic plans and grant proposals.

This book invites individual therapists to think systemically (including issues of social justice) and family therapists to explore a deeper understanding of the individual in contexts, including the domain of the unconscious.

Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences is designed to help readers understand research reports, analyze data, and familiarize themselves with the conceptual underpinnings of statistical analyses used in behavioral science literature.

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need toconfidently administer, score, and interpret the WMS -IV Complete coverage of administration, scoring,interpretation, and reporting Expert advice on avoiding common pitfalls Conveniently formatted for rapid reference The most recent revision of one of the most popular memory assessment instruments, the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS -IV) is a widely used measure of memory functioning, which is particularly useful in the assessment of individuals with dementia, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse problems, among others.

In 2010, the International Cyberbullying Think Tank was held in order to discuss questions of definition, measurement, and methodologies related to cyberbullying research.

Statistics Explained is an accessible introduction to statistical concepts and ideas.

Provides new and updated questions to help readers prepare for ABPN exams and earn CME and MOC credits towards re-certification.

This book unifies and extends latent variable models, including multilevel or generalized linear mixed models, longitudinal or panel models, item response or factor models, latent class or finite mixture models, and structural equation models.

Gut nachvollziehbar und anwendungsorientiert werden in diesem Lehrbuch multivariate Verfahren behandelt, die für die Auswertung empirischer Untersuchungen besonders wichtig sind.

Praise for previous editions:"e;Gandrud has written a great outline of how a fully reproducible research project should look from start to finish, with brief explanations of each tool that he uses along the way.

Was ist ein psychologischer Test?

Heute bietet die Psychologische Diagnostik ein großes Spektrum von Erhebungsverfahren an, die Vorgehensweisen der Befragung und Beobachtung genauso umfassen wie den Einsatz psychometrischer Tests und physiologischer Methoden.

This timely book takes stock of the wide range of developments in society, education and assessment and offers conclusions and strategies that are necessary for the future of educational assessment.

The rising reliance on testing in American education and for licensure and certification has been accompanied by an escalation in cheating on tests at all levels.

Qualitative researchers increasingly flock to social justice research to move beyond academic discourse and aid marginalized communities and groups.

This collection provides a primer to the process and promise of computational modeling for industrial-organizational psychologists.

Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology is a vital resource for students new to qualitative psychology.

How to be a Researcher provides a strategic guide to the conduct of a successful research career within a university environment.

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Schulversagen trotz hoher Intelligenz kombiniert mit Verhaltensauffälligkeiten und geringem Selbstvertrauen - was sind die Ursachen dafür?

Nowadays, event history analysis can draw on a well-established set of statistical tools for the description and causal analysis of event history data.

This book provides a detailed examination of argumentative interactions in families with young children during mealtimes.

Foregrounding the voices of women who have survived experiences of domestic sex trafficking in the US, this text implements qualitative research methodologies to illustrate how experiences of complex trauma have impact on women's identities, sexuality, relationships, and re-integration into communities.

Quantification of categorical, or non-numerical, data is a problem that scientists face across a wide range of disciplines.

Big Data and Social Science: Data Science Methods and Tools for Research and Practice, Second Edition shows how to apply data science to real-world problems, covering all stages of a data-intensive social science or policy project.

Built around a problem solving theme, this book extends the intermediate and advanced student's expertise to more challenging situations that involve applying statistical methods to real-world problems.

This engaging undergraduate textbook uses research relevant to students'' lives to teach research methodology.