TY - BOOK AU - Ader,Herman J. AU - Mellenbergh,Gideon J. TI - Research Methodology in the Social, Behavioural and Life Sciences: Designs, Models and Methods SN - 9781446205280 AV - Q180.55.M4 R465 1999 U1 - 300.7/2 PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - SAGE Publications, Limited KW - Research - Methodology KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1 - Introduction -- 2 - Some Remarks on the History of Method -- 3 - Graphical Representation of Methodological Concepts -- 4 - Meta Data: Well-Defined Models of Data Sets -- 5 - Experimental Design -- 6 - Clinical Trials: A Statistician's Perspective -- 7 - Cross-Sectional Research -- 8 - Longitudinal Analysis -- 9 - Measurement Models -- 10 - Graphical Modelling -- 11 - Structural Equation MOdelling -- 12 - Graphs, Causality, and Structural Equation Models -- 13 - Meta-Analysis -- Index N2 - This text argues that the methodology of quantitative research is a unified discipline with basic notions, procedures and ways of reasoning which can be applied across the social, behavioural and life sciences. Key designs, models and methods in research are covered by leading contributors in their field UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3032248 ER -