Strengthening research methodology : psychological measurement and evaluation / edited by Richard R. Bootzin, Patrick E. McKnight.

Other author Bootzin, Richard R., 1940-
Other author McKnight, Patrick E.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoWashington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2006.
Descriptionxix, 299 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAPA decade of behavior volumes
Decade of behavior. ^A472156
Contents Foreword / Thomas D. Cook -- Introduction / Richard R. Bootzin and Patrick E. McKnight -- Part I: Excellence and realism in measurement -- Researching teaching : the problem of studying a system resistant to change / Ronald Gallimore and Rossella Santagata -- Heroic rescue during the Holocaust : empirical and methodological perspectives / Elizabeth Midlarsky, Stephanie Fagin Jones, and Robin K. Nemeroff -- Understanding social contexts and coping : connections with intervention programs / Rudolf H. Moos -- Stress, copying, and outcome in cognitive therapy / Lawrence H. Cohen, Kathleen C. Gunthert, and Andrew C. Butler -- Part II: Methodology in research and evaluation -- Mechanisms of change in psychotherapy : advances, breakthroughs, and cutting-edge research (do not yet exist) / Alan E. Kazdin -- Treatment strength and integrity : models and methods / David S. Cordray and Georgine M. Pion -- Random assignment : a systematic review / Souraya Sidani -- Propensity scores and quasi-experiments : a testimony to the practical side of Lee Sechrest / William R. Shadish, Jason K. Luellen, and M.H. Clark -- Part III: Validity and measurement in evaluation -- How to fool yourself with experiments in testing theories in psychological research / Werner W. Wittmann and Petra L. Klumb -- Improving prediction from clinical assessment : the roles of measurement, psychometric theory, and decision theory / Timothy R. Stickle and Carl F. Weems -- Part IV: Methodological mentoring -- Rear end validity : a caution / Bradley H. Smith -- The nature of scientific legacy : the case of Lee Sechrest / Patrick E. McKnight, Katherine M. McKnight, and A.J. Figueredo -- Epilogue / Robert F. Boruch.
Bibliography note"Bibliography of Lee B. Sechrest": p. 263-278.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2005020255
ISBN1591473241 :
ISBN9781591473244

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